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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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.
School Leader Digital Learning Guide
This document from the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology provides educators with the tools needed to provide an effective digital learning experience. This publication is part of a series of guidance documents that enable all educators to utilize digital tools and resources.
Educating Struggling Learners: Reflections on Lessons Learned about Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
This report from the National Center on Educational Outcomes tells the story of Hawai’i’s work and lessons learned while building and using progress maps for the state’s reading and mathematics standards for Grades K-8. The story is told by Valerie Kurizaki, a Complex Area Academic Coach in the Central District of the Hawai’i State Department of Education.
Designing for Diversity, Part 3: Implementation of the Equity and Inclusion Curriculum Development Approach: The Role of State and Local Education Agencies
This is the third whitepaper in the National Comprehensive Center’s series on designing curricula for diversity. It provides state and local education leaders recommendations on the use of the Equity and Inclusion Framework for Curriculum Development in the design and adaptation of STEM+CS curriculum materials.