CHSE Cites New Report as Cause for Concern in Road to Successful Implementation of Common Core State Standards

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report released today by the Center on Education Policy (CEP) identifies areas of critical need as states begin the process of implementing common core state standards, according to the Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE), a coalition of civil rights organizations focused on high school education reform.

Key findings from the CEP report indicate that many states face challenges in efforts to align teacher assessment with standards and ensure that standards prepare students for higher education. Absent a comprehensive approach that establishes high standards for every student and ensures both that educational policies are aligned to these standards and that communities of color are involved in the transformative process, CHSE says this movement will do little to address the dropout crisis and close the achievement gap. While the report finds that momentum is building around the standards, CHSE is calling on education leaders at the state and community levels to engage communities of color in the process of developing strategies for effective implementation of the standards that will improve academic opportunities for all students, especially students of color, who are disproportionately affected by low academic standards.  

To read CHSE's policy recommendations for the effective implementation of common core state standards, visit www.highschoolequity.org.  

Interviews are available upon request with representatives from CHSE partner organizations, including National Urban League, National Council of La Raza,  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, League of United Latin American Citizens, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund, Alliance for Excellent Education, National Indian Education Association and Southeast Asia Resource Action Center.  

CHSE is a coalition of leading civil rights organizations representing communities of color that is focused on high school education reform. Members include the National Urban League, National Council of La Raza, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, League of United Latin American Citizens, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund, Alliance for Excellent Education, National Indian Education Association and Southeast Asia Resource Action Center.

CHSE is a special project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

SOURCE Campaign for High School Equity