Implementing the Common Core State Standards and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment System with Dr. Susan Gendron

Dr. Susan Gendron, policy coordinator with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, spoke to CSD superintendents and Board of Education members at the CSD Spring Conference on Monday, May 7 at the Lindenwood University Club. Dr. Gendron gave area school leaders insight on the new Common Core Standards, providing great detail on what the new standards will mean for our schools and students and how to best prepare for them.

Dr. Gendron's presentation from the CSD Spring Conference is available here. (this is a large file and may take several minutes to download) All CSD members will get another great opportunity to learn about the Common Core and the changes it will bring at the CSD Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Assessments Academy in July. Every CSD member district can bring a six-member team to this two-day workshop at no cost. To learn more about the academy, click here