{"id":4498,"date":"2014-08-13T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/?p=4498"},"modified":"2014-08-09T20:48:17","modified_gmt":"2014-08-10T00:48:17","slug":"9-steps-to-successfully-implementing-the-common-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/9-steps-to-successfully-implementing-the-common-core\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Steps to Successfully Implementing the Common Core"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"center<\/a>The Common Core State Standards, which have been adopted by more than 40 states, are one of the most important reforms to American public education in decades. However, despite the many benefits of the Common Core, its bipartisan support, and the widespread adoption and integration into state plans to redesign their education systems, the success of the standards is in jeopardy. Several states are reconsidering their commitment to the Common Core standards and the aligned assessments.<\/p>\n

As a result of an uneven implementation process, parents are unfamiliar with the standards, and educators across the country have concerns that they have received inadequate support and have not been sufficiently engaged in the implementation process. Further, many teachers are apprehensive about the use of student performance on the new assessments in teacher evaluation.<\/p>\n

These are all valid concerns, but the good news is that they can be addressed. While it is true that the transition to the standards and assessments is difficult, states and districts across the country are using promising and effective practices to implement the Common Core.<\/p>\n

Carmel Martin, Max Marchitello, and Melissa Lazar\u00edn of the Center for American Progress<\/a> have prepared a report, \u201cRoadmap for a Successful Transition to the Common Core in States and Districts\u201d which provides examples of states or districts that are charting a practical course to realize the benefits of the Common Core and improve the quality of education for all students.<\/p>\n

Specifically, states and districts should:<\/p>\n