Direct linkERIC Number: ED560133
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 13
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Overview of the Common Core State Standards Initiatives for ELLs. TESOL Issue Brief
TESOL International Association
The purpose of this issue brief is to provide a comprehensive overview of the policies behind the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and to outline some of the initiatives now in place to address the needs of English language learners (ELLs) in relation to the CCSS. This issue brief contains the appendices: (1) Assessment Consortia Time Lines; and (2) State Participation in Assessment Consortia as of February 2013.
Descriptors: State Standards, Language Proficiency, English Curriculum, Educational Policy, Educational History, Program Development, Science Curriculum, Demography, English Language Learners, Language Arts, Expertise, Teaching Skills, Testing Programs, Alignment (Education), Bilingual Teachers, Program Implementation, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: TESOL International Association
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