Curriculum Matters February 2011: AFT Presses Need for Curriculum Linked to Standards

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	February 2011
Top Story TOP Sponsored by: + AFT Presses Need for Curriculum Linked to Standards The union has set up a committee to explore what it can do to ensure that the common standards are translated with fidelity. (Education Week) Advertisement Credit recovery: A path to graduation Get students back on track with proven credit recovery courses. Download our white paper to learn more! More Stories TOP Sponsored by: More curriculum-related stories from Education Week. + Fellowship Program Works to Beef Up Math Teaching Math for America aims to improve secondary mathematics education by recruiting, training, and retaining outstanding math teachers. (Education Week) + Mastery of Science Eludes Most Students, NAEP Scores Indicate Thirty-four percent of 4th graders, 30 percent of 8th graders, and 21 percent of seniors met at least the "proficient" level. • Urban Districts Trail Nation on Science NAEP (Education Week) + Common-Assessment Consortia Expand Plans With extra federal funding, the two groups intend to provide curriculum resources and professional development for teachers. (Education Week) + 'College for All' Confronted A new report proposes academic pathways that would lead some students toward careers rather than college, and that is raising fears among advocates for the disadvantaged. (Education Week) Commentary + The Skills Connection Between the Arts and 21st-Century Learning The hallmarks of the artistic process are the same skills that schools hope to impart on 21st-century classrooms, and more should be made of that connection, Bruce D. Taylor writes. (Education Week) View all of Education Week's curriculum and instruction stories. Advertisement Excellence in Your Classroom and Beyond Regionally and NCATE* accredited. UC offers a variety of master’s degree, graduate certificate and continuing education programs 100% online. Learn more. Report Roundup TOP + Algebra in 8th Grade Taking Algebra 1 in 8th grade has helped many California students, but has set others up for failure, concludes an analysis by EdSource. (Education Week) + Exercise and Math Skills A program of regular exercise helped previously sedentary, overweight children to perform better on goal-oriented tasks and improved their mathematics ability. (Education Week) + AP Passing Rates Rose for Last Year's Seniors New figures show that 16.9 percent of students in last spring’s graduating class scored a 3 or better on one or more Advanced Placement exams by the time they graduated, an improvement over previous years. (Education Week) Read more Report Roundups. 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