Contents College and Career Ready...........................................................................................1


Defining Career Ready at the National Level...................................................................... 1 Rigorous College - and Career-Ready Standards ................................................................ 2


Assessing Achievement...............................................................................................3 Performance Measures .................................................................................................... 3


Rigorous and Fair Accountability for All Levels: Measuring and Supporting Schools, Districts and States.....................................................................................................5


Accountability for Excellence and Equity............................................................................ 5 Incentives and Interventions............................................................................................ 6 Reward and Challenge States, Districts and Schools........................................................... 7 School Turnaround Grants ............................................................................................... 7 Meeting the Needs of English Learners and Other Diverse Learners ..........................9


English learners .............................................................................................................. 9 Students with Disabilities................................................................................................. 9 Other Key ESEA Reforms...........................................................................................10


Data Reporting Requirements and Supporting the Capacity to Gather, Input, Analyze and Report Local, State and Federal Data...............................................................................10 Supplemental Service Providers (SES) and School Choice ..................................................10 Charters: Quality and Choice...........................................................................................11 Involve Stakeholders......................................................................................................11 Evaluation.....................................................................................................................11 Teacher and Leadership Pathways............................................................................12


Into the Leadership Profession – Preparation and Induction ..............................................12 Formal Structured Induction Program for Leaders.............................................................12 Ongoing Development and Support for Principals and Other Leaders..................................13 Defining High Quality Professional Development ...............................................................13 A Blu


e prin t for Re m for :Teacher and Leader Innovation Fund............................................13


The Role of Institutions of Higher Education.....................................................................13 Great Teachers and Leaders......................................................................................15


Great Teachers..............................................................................................................15 California Standards for the Teaching Profession ...........................................................15


Great Leaders................................................................................................................17 California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSELs) ................................17


Effective Teacher Evaluations ...................................................................................18 Criteria for Effective Teacher Evaluations .........................................................................18


Effective Principal Evaluations..................................................................................20 Criteria for Effective Principal Evaluations.........................................................................20


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