1. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 C OMMON C ORE S TATE S TANDARDS Milledgeville, Georgia September 24 th, 2014 A STATUS UPDATE FROM ACROSS THE STATES

2. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 About NCSL Instrumentality of all 50 state and territorial legislatures Bipartisan Provides research, technical assistance and opportunities to exchange ideas Advocates on behalf of legislatures before the federal government NCSL is committed to the success of state legislators and staff. Founded in 1975, we are a respected bipartisan organization providing states support, ideas, connections and a strong voice on Capitol Hill.

3. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Lee Posey NCSL Staff Liaison to Georgia Federal Education Affairs Specialist lee.posey@ncsl.org

4. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Overview Description of Who’s Responsible for What re Common Core Review of Common Core Adoption States’ Status of Common Core – Executive Action – Judicial Action – Legislative Action

5. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Federal Legislative (Article I) Executive (Article II) Judiciary (Article III) State Local State Boards of Education State Education Agencies Legislative (City / County Councils) Executive (Mayors / County Commissioners) Local Boards of Education Local Education Agencies Judiciary US Dept of Ed Legislative Judiciary Executive

6. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 CCSS Adoption Nationwide MP GU AS PR VI MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC Adopted in 2010 Adopted in 2011 Adopted in 2012 Standards not adopted 1 st state to adopt in Feb. 2010 Revoked/Formal revocation proceedings underway Judicial action Legislative

7. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 CCSS Adoption Nationwide MP GU AS PR VI MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC Adopted in 2010 Adopted in 2011 Adopted in 2012 Standards not adopted 1 st state to adopt in Feb. 2010 Revoked/Formal revocation proceedings underway Executive Action Judicial action Rebranded

8. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 CCSS Adoption Nationwide MP GU AS PR VI MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC Revoked/Formal revocation proceedings underway Executive Action Judicial action Legislative action on future standards

9. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Legislative

10. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Legislative College- & Career- Readiness Legislation Standards Implem- entation Capacity Enchance -ment Redress – Halt, Delay or Revoke Redress – All Other

11. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Legislative Alternative education Data quality and privacy Resource realignment Imple- mentation Legislation Account- ability Systems Assess- ments Curriculum/ Instruction- al Materials Educ- ators Higher Educ- ation Other

12. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Legislative Redress Legis- lation LEA Opt- Out Amends APA Delays Implem- entation Formal Review Pre- cludes Spend- ing Revokes Adopt- ion Consor- tium With- drawal Other

13. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC Passed 1 st Committee Introduced No limiting legislation introduced Legislature not in session Enacted Legislation to limit, delay or revoke implementation of Common Core Legislative

14. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Legislation enacted to replace Common Core State Standards with in-state developed standards YES NO

15. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Legislation requires newly developed standards to by “college- & career readiness” standards YES NO

16. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Legislation amends how future academic standards are adopted and/or by whom YES NO

17. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Legislation allows legislature to approve and/or modify new standards YES NO

18. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 Legislation allows Common Core to be implemented in the interim YES NO

19. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 States who did not have its ESEA flexibility renewed by US Dept. of Ed. YES NO

20. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 PARCC governing state PARCC participating stateSmarter Balanced governing stateSmarter Balanced advising stateState advising/participating in both consortia MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC Consortia Participation Summer 2011 Consortium fiscal agent

21. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 PARCC governing state PARCC participating stateSmarter Balanced governing stateSmarter Balanced advising stateState advising/participating in both consortia MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC Consortia Participation Summer 2014 Exited out of consortium or never participated Consortium fiscal agent

22. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 www.CCRSLegislation.info Daniel G. Thatcher, JD Senior Policy Specialist daniel.thatcher@ncsl.org Direct line: (303) 856-1646

23. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 APPENDICES

24. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 NCSL Position on Common State Standards State legislators support voluntary state standards initiatives so long as they: – Remain voluntary – State-led and State administered – Fed. gov’t doesn’t overstep its role – U.S. Dept. of Edu. doesn’t condition receipt of fed. $ on state participation in common state efforts SOURCE: www.ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/task-forces/policies-education.aspx

25. N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE of S TATE L EGISLATURES | www.ncsl.org | S EPTEMBER 24 TH, 2014 NCSL Position on Common State Standards Causes for concern: – U.S. Dept. of Ed. Race to the Top funds included common standards a criterion for eligibility – $350 million in federal ARRA funds to develop the common assessments – The federal government has a history of co-opting successful state policy SOURCE: www.ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/task-forces/policies-education.aspx