Stated Briefly: Gearing up to teach the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in the rural Northeast Region

Title:	Stated Briefly: Gearing up to teach the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in the rural Northeast Region
Description:	This study describes key challenges and necessary supports related to implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) identified by rural math educators in the Northeast. The research team interviewed state and district math coordinators and surveyed teachers in Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont, to assess their most pressing challenges and associated needs. Key challenges included time and support for teachers to change their instructional practices to meet the CCSSM, availability of high-quality instructional materials, and opportunities for collaboration. The report was produced in response to input from the Northeast Rural Districts Research Alliance (NRDRA), one of eight research alliances working with REL Northeast & Islands. This “Stated Briefly” report is a companion piece that summarizes the results of another report entitled Gearing up to teach the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in rural Northeast Region schools, released on November 12, 2014.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the Stated Briefly report as a pdf file. (137KB)
Cover Date:	December 2014
Web Release:	December 9, 2014
Print Release:	December 9, 2014
Publication #:	REL 2015066 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Kirk Walters, Toni M. Smith, and Jennifer Ford: American Institutes for Research;Aubrey Scheopner Torres:Education Development Center
Type of Product:	Stated Briefly
Keywords:	Mathematics Mathematics/Science Education New England Common Assessment Program (Necap) Rural Education
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Stated Briefly, please contact: Amy Johnson.