Carol Jago was named to serve on the ELA feedback group for the National Governors' Association/CCSSO Common Core Standards initiative.
47 states have signed on to this collective initiative with recognized content experts from the Mathematics and English Language Arts disciplines to serve.
(excerpt below from http://www.nga.org) to read the full press release click here and for more information on the Common Core Standards click here
Common Core State Standards Development Work Group and Feedback Group AnnouncedNGA Center, CCSSO Unveil New Web site; Outline Process to Develop Common English-language Arts and Mathematics StandardsJuly 1, 2009
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced the names of the experts serving on the Common Core State Standards Development Work Group and Feedback Group and provided more detailed information on the college and career ready standards development process. The college and career ready standards are expected to be ready for comment July 2009. The K-12 standards work is expected to be completed in December 2009. The two groups also unveiled a new Web site at www.corestandards.org. This Web site is designed to provide information as the process continues.
California Reading and Literature Project