Standards and assessments.

States that have adopted the Common Core Standards are making plans for changing policies and programs, such as developing or adopting new assessments, modifying curriculum materials, and offering professional development for teachers, according to a survey of state officials by the Center on Education Policy (CEP) this past fall. "States are making progress and see strong support for common core standards," according to CEP's president and CEO, Jack Jennings, "but this is going to take a long time and a sustained effort to see through." Twenty-three of the 31 states that plan to require school districts to implement the standards do not expect to fully institute the requirements until 2013 or later. (January 2011)

Indiana is the first state to fully align its teacher standards with Common Core State Standards, based on action jointly taken by the state's Professional Standards Action Advisory Board and the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). The Indiana educator standards are custom-designed for Indiana and articulate IDOE's expectations regarding the content and pedagogical knowledge and skills that are important for Indiana educators, including building and district-level leaders. "With the launch of our new teacher standards, Indiana is blazing the trail nationally for preparation and licensure of new teachers and school leaders," said Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett. (December 2010)