This website provides rubrics developed by the Mississippi Department of Education, in partnership with Mississippi school districts and teachers, to help teachers identify high-quality instructional materials. The site includes rubrics for English language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science.
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Why Materials Matter
Lessons Learned on Standards Implementation for State and District Leaders
This blog post from The Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction, and Learning provides insights from state and district leaders engaged in leading standards implementation efforts. The author provides information on their lessons learned, recommendations for supporting English learner students and students with disabilities in standards implementation efforts, and suggestions for future research in this area.
Intensive Reading Interventions for Struggling Readers in Early Elementary Grades
California Statewide Early Math Initiative in Local Communities: Building Educator Math Capacity
This report summarizes the findings across two case studies conducted as part of WestEd’s evaluation of the California Statewide Early Math Initiative (CAEMI). The case studies aimed to understand the planning and implementation of professional learning and coaching in local communities. They also examined changes in educators’ math knowledge, confidence, and teaching practices.