Resources

    Find fact sheets, maps, infographics, and more to stay informed about college- and career-readiness standards and their implementation across the country.

    Year 3 Findings

    C-SAIL's major findings through Year 3 across all four studies.

    Implementation Study: California Teacher Survey, SWD

    The C-SAIL SWD teacher survey used for data collection in our Implementation study partner states. 

    Implementation Study: California Teacher Survey, ELL

    The C-SAIL ELL teacher survey used for data collection in our Implementation study partner states.    

    Implementation Study: California Teacher Survey, Math

    The C-SAIL math teacher survey used for data collection in our Implementation study partner states. 

    Implementation Study: California Teacher Survey, ELA

    The C-SAIL ELA teacher survey used for data collection in our Implementation study partner states. 

    Implementation Study: California Principal Survey

    The C-SAIL principal survey used for data collection in our Implementation study partner states. 

    State Policies for Science and Mathematics Assessment

    NORC at the University of Chicago has developed this website for annual reporting on State Science and Mathematics Assessment Policies through cooperation with the state departments of education to support the work of state policymakers, science and mathematics educators, and education researchers.

    Implementation Study: California District Survey

    The C-SAIL district survey used for data collection in our Implementation study partner states.

    Teacher Survey of Enacted Curriculum: ELA

    For our Feedback on Alignment and Support for Teachers (FAST) Study, we are using teacher surveys and logs based on the Surveys of Enacted Curriculum (SEC). They measure instruction at the intersection of specific topics and levels of cognitive demand. C-SAIL revised the SEC in the fall of 2015 to include content that is more reflective of current state college- and career-readiness standards.

    Teacher Survey of Enacted Curriculum: Mathematics

    For our Feedback on Alignment and Support for Teachers (FAST) Study, we are using teacher surveys and logs based on the Surveys of Enacted Curriculum (SEC). They measure instruction at the intersection of specific topics and levels of cognitive demand. C-SAIL revised the SEC in the fall of 2015 to include content that is more reflective of current state college- and career-readiness standards.

    Feedback on Alignment and Support for Teachers (FAST) Study Description

    Lear more about the FAST Program Study.

    Feedback on Alignment and Support for Teachers (FAST) Study: Program Description

    Learn more about the FAST Program and how it supports teachers.

    C-SAIL Studies Update 2016

    Download a synopsis of C-SAIL's four-strand research program and our key findings through 2016.

    Implementation Study FAQs

    Information for Implementation Study participants.

    About the Implementation Study

    Information for Implementation Study participants.

    The Policy Attributes Theory Fact Sheet

    C-SAIL frames its research around the policy attributes theory, developed by director Andy Porter. Learn more about the five attributes that make a policy successful.

    Policy Attributes Theory

    C-SAIL frames its research around the policy attributes theory, developed by director Andy Porter. Learn more about the five attributes that make a policy successful.

    State activity around adoption and replacement of CCR standards and aligned assessments, 2011-2015

    In 2015 alone, state legislators introduced over 770 bills concerning academic standards. By the end of the year, 14% (170 of 1,209) of the total number of enacted or adopted education legislation specifically addressed college- and career-readiness standards.To make sense of the ebb and flow of CCR standards from 2011, C-SAIL provides this summary table.

    State Data on Standards Implementation and Aligned Assessments

    State-verified data for all 50 states and the District of Columbia on six variables including the year college- and career-readiness standards implementation began, when CCR standards were fully implemented across the state, when assessment alignment began, when assessments were expected to be fully-aligned, and more.

    Map | First Year Assessments Were Expected to be Fully Aligned to CCR Standards

    This printable map details the first year assessments were expected to be fully aligned to college- and career-readiness standards in each state. All data has been state-verified.

    Map | First Year College- and Career-readiness Standards Were Expected to be Fully Implemented Across Each State

    This state-verified, printable map details the first year in which college- and career-readiness standards were expected to be fully implemented across each state.

    Map | Tests Being Used in Grades 3-8 During the 2015-16 School Year

    This printable map details which states are using the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) exam, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam, ACT Aspire, or state-specific assessments for grades 3-8 during the 2015-16 school year. All data has been state verified.

    Key Language Differences in Every Student Succeeds and No Child Left Behind

    The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) contains language signifying distinct shifts in our national consciousness about standards, federal oversight, and research. We highlight the key differences in ESSA and NCLB language usage.