EPWG Webinar | What’s Missing from this Eco-system? Common Core State Standards/Assessments

The adoption of Common Core State Standards and the development of associated assessments pose a unique opportunity to align K-12 and postsecondary systems around higher and clearer academic outcomes for students. Join Hewlett and Lumina foundation representatives in an engaging webinar that shares a theory of change and a map of investments made during the period 2010-12. Grantmakers will also have an opportunity to hear from a representative of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, one of two state-led groups developing new assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Finally, this webinar will examine the Common Core implementation timeline, build on a session at GFE’s 2012 annual conference, and invite funders to see their role for investing along the timeline.

Speakers

Allison “AJ” Jones
Vice President, Postsecondary Collaboration
Achieve

Jacqueline E. King
Director, Higher Education Collaboration
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Sheri Ranis
Program Director
Lumina Foundation

Chris Shearer
Program Officer
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Presented by Grantmakers for Education’s Education Policy Working Group