1. Key Findings from NCLE’s 2015 National Survey Catherine Nelson Evaluation Consultant for the National Center for Literacy Education

2. Despite controversy, clear majorities of teachers report implementation is going well and benefitting students. Schools where implementation is strongest invest in professional capacity, cultivate ownership, and view standards implementation as a collective learning process. Big picture

3. Teacher support for the standards is increasing.

4. Most teachers report implementation is going well.

5. Teachers see positive impacts on students.

6. Creating a profile of “Strong- implementation” schools Strong standards implementation Seen as positive change Implementation going well Teachers feel well prepared Positive impacts on students

7. Standards implementation as an organizational learning process Investments in building shared expertise Focus on teacher ownership of change What are “strong- implementation” schools doing differently? Capacity-Building Approach

8. Creating a profile of “strong-implementation” schools Capacity-building conditions Clear vision Teacher ownership Leaders support teacher learning Time for collaboration Hands-on curriculum work Strong standards implementation Seen as positive change Implementation going well Teachers feel well prepared Positive impacts on students

9. Teachers with protected collaboration time feel better prepared and are more likely to make shifts.

10. Some collaborative tasks are particularly powerful.

11. Even assessments were viewed more positively at high-ownership schools.

12. Capacity-driven schools use all the building blocks differently Over the next 6 months, NCLE will be releasing a series of focus briefs looking at how schools where standards implementation is going well approach each of these elements.