Preparing Diverse, Effective Teachers through Residencies and Induction
Many states are expanding teacher residency and induction programs.
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Focusing on Gaps in Access to Arts Education
How California, Kentucky, and New Jersey worked to identify gaps in access to arts instruction by expanding their collection of data on arts access.
Improving STEM Learning through Collaboration
Four state boards are improving STEM learning through revised standards, special diplomas, and promotion of partnerships.
Kansas Loops Stakeholders In on Conversation about K-12 Policy
Kansas made stakeholder engagement central to its ESSA plan and strategic planning, with lessons for other states.
Preparing Computer Science Teachers in Maryland and Arkansas
Maryland and Arkansas are creating pathways to better prepare computer science teachers.
West Virginia’s Steady Course on Student Data Privacy
The West Virginia Board of Education’s experience reviewing and adopting its data privacy policies offers lessons for other states.
Common Themes, Individual Approaches: Six States’ Experiences with New Science Standards
In 2014, NASBE awarded stipends to state boards of education in Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, New Jersey, and West Virginia to support Next Generation Science Standards implementation. This piece profiles the work of these six boards and identifies steps toward successful implementation.
Deeper Learning in New Hampshire
New Hampshire combines competency-based standards, performance assessment, accountability, and professional development to support deeper learning.