Division L - Educational Policies and Politics / Section 3: Curriculum, Testing, and Instructional Practice

Charles F. Vanover, University of South Florida

The Quest for a Coherent K-8 Science Curriculum: Toward a Scientifically Literate Population - Leland S. Cogan, Michigan State University; William H. Schmidt, Michigan State University; Richard T. Houang, Michigan State University

Goal-Curriculum Alignment Measures: Comparing the Common Core State Standards to the Georgia Performance Standards - Anissa Lokey-Vega, Kennesaw State University; Doug Hearrington, Georgia Regents University

English Learner Curricular Streams in Four Middle Schools - Peggy Estrada, University of California - Santa Cruz

The Common Core Writing Standards and State Adoption: Are We Moving in the Right Direction? - Gary A. Troia, Michigan State University; Natalie Olinghouse, University of Connecticut; Joshua Wilson, University of Connecticut; Kelly A. O'Shea, University of Connecticut; Ya Mo, Michigan State University; Lisa Kathleen Hawkins, Michigan State University

Does Curriculum Coherence Matter? Insights From a Randomized Field Trial Involving 60 Districts - Richard T. Houang, Michigan State University; William H. Schmidt, Michigan State University; Neelam Kher, Michigan State University; Leland S. Cogan, Michigan State University

Beth Gamse, Abt Associates Inc.