Information Brief 2012-14
Common Core State Standards
Implementation Support at Higher-Performing High Schools
A fall 2011 study surveyed teachers and administrators from higher-performing high schools and assessed educators’ opinions of the level of support and guidance they are receiving for implementing the Common Core State Standards.
The results suggest that district-level guidance for implementing the Standards has exceeded state-level guidance. Few educators at higher-performing high schools (18%) believe that adequate funding is available to their district to implement all aspects of the Standards.
Common Core State Standards Implementation Support
| Statement | Agree | Neutral | Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|
| My school receives adequate district-level guidance for implementing the Common Core State Standards. | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| My school receives adequate state-level guidance for implementing the Common Core State Standards. | 34% | 29% | 37% |
| Adequate funding is available to our district to implement all aspects of the Common Core State Standards. | 18% | 23% | 59% |
Note: Data come from 272 educators from 63 high-performing high schools across 25 states. Schools were selected based on students’ growth towards college and career readiness or based on improvement in average ACT scores over time.
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