Educator Effectiveness/Quality

The Principal’s Role in Implementing the Common Core State Standards: Instructional and Cultural Challenges

This blog is the third in a series of blogs by Mel Riddile, Associate Director for High School Services at the National Association of Secondary School Principals, on the principal’s role in implementing the Common Core State Standards.

The Principal’s Role in Implementing the Common Core State Standards: New Ways of Thinking About Teaching Math and English Language Arts Standards

This blog is the second in a series of blogs by Mel Riddile, Associate Director for High School Services at the National Association of Secondary School Principals, on the principal’s role in implementing the Common Core State Standards.

The Principal’s Role in Implementing the Common Core State Standards

“In the past, workers with average skills, doing an average job, could earn an average lifestyle. But, today, average is officially over.”—Tom Friedman

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are about more than the old average. The adoption of these standards means that all students are now on a pathway to college and career-readiness. CCSS represent a real and fundamental shift in instructional intent from high school completion to college and career readiness.

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