Video is now available from our recent event, World-Class Academic Standards for Ohio, which was held October 5 in Columbus, Ohio.
What do state and national experts make of the "Common Core" standards effort??? How can states go about crafting top-flight standards??? How will the Buckeye State respond to the Common Core effort and a recent legislative mandate to upgrade its standards? ??Click on the links below to find out.
Opening Speaker:
David Driscoll, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Education
Current Efforts to Create National (???Common???) Standards
Michael Cohen, Achieve Inc.
Gene Wilhoit, Council of Chief State School Officers
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Thomas B. Fordham Institute, moderator
Highlighting the Efforts of Top Performing States??
David Driscoll, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Education
Stan Jones, former Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education
Sue Pimentel, StandardsWork
Bruno Manno, Annie E. Casey Foundation, moderator
Deborah Delisle, Ohio Department of Education
Eric Fingerhut, Ohio Board of Regents
Jim Mahoney, Battelle for Kids
Rod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of Education, moderator
Ohio Speakers:
Stephen Dyer, Ohio House of Representatives
Jon Husted, Ohio Senate
Also, you can find a copy of the conference materials here.