Common Core State Standards Policy Workshop:
Implications for Adoption and Implementation
Monday, Dec.6 | 2-5 p.m.
As a state policymaker, you will confront many challenges associated with the adoption and implementation of the Common Core State Standards Initiative in your state. In an effort to engage state leaders, CSG is conducting a special policy workshop concerning the academic and fiscal implications of adoption and implementation of the common state standards.
CSG has held similar discussions with policymakers around the country, and it's clear there is both a great deal of misinformation and uncertainty about what common core state standards will mean for states and local school districts as well as what steps are critical for successful implementation. Through this meeting, CSG will facilitate a discussion of the issues associated with adoption and implementation in your state helping you in your future decision making.
As a policymaker, you are an important part of this dialogue. We encourage your attendance and invite you to participate in this discussion.
The goals of this policy workshop are to:
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Explore the extent to which the Common Core State Standards advance the goal of equipping students with the skills needed to graduate with success and with the skills to reach their full potential;
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Provide participants with an opportunity to engage in a discussion about the merits of Common Core State Standards;
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Examine potential future implications for state legislatures if common standards are adopted;
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Encourage collaboration between state legislatures and executive branch education officials on state actions to be addressed regarding the standards; and
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Provide policymakers with the opportunity to forge ties and build relationships both within their state as well as with their regional counterparts serving on legislative education committees.
Presenters:
Lucille Davy, Senior Advisor
James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy
Lucille Davy is senior advisor for the Hunt Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy, focusing on the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Most recently, she served as New Jersey’s Commissioner of Education, a position she held since 2005. Under her leadership, the department revised high school graduation requirements and core curriculum standards, childhood education programs, implemented standards for pre-service teacher preparation programs and created school-based professional learning communities and teacher leadership models. Previously, she was special counsel for education policy to the New Jersey governor.
Davy graduated from Seton Hall University with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and holds a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School. She is also a New Jersey certified math teacher and has taught mathematics at the secondary and collegiate levels.
Agenda
2 p.m. Opening and Introductions
Pam Goins, director of Education Policy, The Council of State Governments
2:15 p.m. Raising Standards and Expectations During a Period of Economic Uncertainty
3 p.m. What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative and Why is it Important for My State?
3:45 p.m. Break
4 p.m. Future Implications for Policymakers
4:30 p.m. Merits and Potential Challenges of Standards Adoption and Implementation
Pam Goins, director of Education Policy, The Council of State Governments
4:50 p.m. Closing Thoughts
Pam Goins, director of Education Policy, The Council of State Governments
5 p.m. Adjourn
Resources
Common Core Standards Initiative
www.corestandards.org