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1 Jan 2017
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ESSA │Curriculum and Instruction

The terms “curriculum” and “instruction” are broad categories that represent what is being taught to students and how those subjects are being taught by teachers. The ESSA consolidated state plan template does not include a specific section for curriculum and instruction but those topics are found throughout the drafts that states are currently circulating for review. Here you will find various subtopics that are found in current draft plans that relate to the concept of curriculum and instruction.

The identification and dissemination of effective curriculum and instructional practices is crucial to raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps. Under ESSA states must develop state academic standards around particular subject/content areas. However, there is flexibility in the law to allow states to go beyond these requirements and develop standards in additional subjects/content areas, strengthen curriculum and support instructional practices.

AIR has a long history of developing research and practical resources to support states to develop standards-based curriculum and support the use of effective instructional practice. In particular, it has staff who specialize in STEM subjects, reading and literacy, and social and emotional learning.

The sampling of resources listed below under each section are available at no cost.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

STEM

Supporting STEM in Rural Schools and Districts (Webinar)

What’s Next for STEM Education? Boosting Teachers and Teaching, PreK-12 ( Link to recording)

Exploring the Foundations of the Future STEM Workforce: K–12 Indicators of Postsecondary STEM Success

Associations Between Predictive Indicators and Postsecondary Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Success Among Hispanic Students in Texas (PDF)

STEM 2026: A Vision for Innovation in STEM Education

Summer STEM—Engaging Youth, Building Identity, Narrowing Gaps

Advanced Course Offerings and Completion in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in Texas Public High Schools

Mathematics

Trends in Algebra II Completion and Failure Rates for Students Entering Texas Public High Schools

Getting Back on Track: Who Needs to Recover Algebra Credit After Ninth Grade? (PDF)

Getting Back on Track: What Math Content is Taught and Learned in Online and Face-to-Face Algebra Credit Recovery Courses? (PDF)

Course Progression for Students Who Fail Algebra I in Ninth Grade (PDF)

Time to Proficiency for Hispanic English Learner Students in Texas

Technology

Instant Feedback to Disabled Students with Technology to Create Engagement and Motivation (Webinar)

CS for All Teachers

Make Room for C-S in S-T-E-M

The Role of In-Person Instructional Support for Students Taking Online Credit Recovery

Reading and Literacy

Dual Language Education Programs: Current State Policies and Practices

Is Reading Contagious? Examining Parents’ and Children’s Reading Attitudes and Behaviors (PDF)  

The Teacher Knowledge of Student Content Engagement in Early Reading Assessment video

Identifying Text-Task-Reader Interactions Related to Item and Block Difficulty in the National Assessment for Educational Progress Reading Assessment

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Improving Student Outcomes and Building Positive Relationships through the BARR Model

Understanding the Role of Noncognitive Skills and Environments in Students’ Transitions to High School

Identifying, Defining, and Measuring Social and Emotional Competencies

ESSA’s Non-Academic Measure: What States Should Know About School Climate and SEL

The Social and Emotional Learning Toolkit

Social and Emotional Learning Explained: How SEL Helps Students in College, Career, and Life

When Districts Support and Integrate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Are Schools Ready to Assess Social and Emotional Development?

Ready to Assess Toolkit

AIR Whiteboard: Keeping Social and Emotional Learning at the Center of Teaching and Learning

Teaching the Whole Child

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Courtney Tanenbaum
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Terry Salinger
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