Center for Standards, Assessment, and Accountability

Grade Level: Elementary School (K-5)

Assessment Evaluation Tool (AET)

Developed in partnership with Achieve, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and the Council of Great City Schools (CGCS), the Assessment Evaluation Tool (AET) supports educators in evaluating the alignment of existing grade- or course-level assessments to the Common Core State Standards. It also helps educators build understanding of what aligned assessments look […]

Instructional Materials Evaluation Toolkit (IMET) – Math

This tool is designed to evaluate comprehensive math curricula (including supplemental materials) for grades K-12 to determine alignment with the Common Core State Standards in mathematics. The IMET can be used as a guide both in vetting existing curricula and in developing new programs. Two versions exist – one for K-8 and one for high […]

Instructional Practice Guide: Lesson Planning – Math

While this online tool is primarily designed for instructional planning at the lesson level, it also helps users think about design at the unit level, as it stresses coherence among clusters of standards. Through a series of guiding questions, it walks users through some of the key, conceptual thinking and preparation necessary for the development […]

Instructional Practice Toolkit and Classroom Videos

The Instructional Practice Toolkit and Classroom Videos is a professional learning resource for teachers and teacher educators. There are two instructional practice toolkit modules: one for mathematics and another for English language arts/literacy. Each toolkit module centers around a few sample lessons that help educators see what college- and career-ready standards can look like in practice. Working with lesson plans, student work, and videos […]

Deeper Learning for Students with Disabilities

From the introduction: “In [this paper], we review previous efforts to promote better educational outcomes for students with disabilities. We also describe research-based instructional strategies that can support them and other struggling learners and the kinds of policies and local resources needed to ensure that all young people have meaningful opportunities to learn deeply and […]

Student-Centered Assessment Resources

From the website introduction: “What is student-centered assessment? What is it not? How is it implemented in the classroom, and when implemented, what is the impact? The Students at the Center project has produced [a] suite of resources as part of a continued effort to help make the [Center’s] research papers and edited book come alive and be […]