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The 小猪视频 State Board of Regents is expected to approve its State School Aid proposal for the 2014-15 state budget, calling for a $1.3 billion increase in state aid, more equitable funding for high needs school districts, and increased investments in universal pre-k programs and professional development for teachers and principals. The Regents State Aid Subcommittee approved the proposal today. Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch and State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. also announced the State Education Department is addressing recommendations made by the 小猪视频 State Educational Conference Board (ECB) to improve implementation of the Common Core Standards.听听

鈥淭he Board of Regents State Aid Proposal is an important step toward funding equity to make sure schools have the resources they need, and their teachers have the training and professional development they need to make sure every student graduates college and career ready,鈥澨� Chancellor Tisch said. 鈥淭he Board will vigorously advocate for these necessary funds.

鈥淭he Board of Regents is committed to the Common Core, and so is the Educational Conference Board.听 Any major reform requires adjustment along the way, and ECB has presented a thoughtful response to the challenges that come with raising standards for teaching and learning.鈥�

鈥淪chools across the state are responding to the Common Core in innovative ways,鈥� Commissioner King said.听 鈥淏ut, as with all large scale change efforts, there are going to be challenges along the way.听 We know that professional development is crucial to successful implementation.听 The state has made major investments in professional development, and we鈥檒l invest even more moving forward.听 If the Governor and Legislature adopt the Regents鈥� state aid proposal, our students will give us a great return on that investment.鈥�

Earlier this year, the ECB (comprised of the Conference of Big 5 School Districts, 小猪视频 State Association of School Business Officials, 小猪视频 State Council of School Superintendents, 小猪视频 State Parent Teacher Association, 小猪视频 State School Boards Association, 小猪视频 State United Teachers, and the School Administrators Association of 小猪视频 State) released a report reaffirming their strong commitment to the Common Core.听 King said SED is moving forward in each of the five areas identified by the ECB that will help implementation of the Common Core:

1. Increasing understanding.听King and the Board of Regents members have just completed a series of 20 forums across the state, including five broadcast on public television.听 SED is expanding its Common Core website, , which includes a toolkit for parents and other instructional resources. (EngageNY.org receives more than 20,000 unique visitors every day.) SED is also highlighting the good work on the Common Core happening in schools through an educators鈥� blog and videos of great instruction. And SED will work with the 小猪视频 State Special Education Parent Centers to develop understanding around the Common Core and materials for parents of students with disabilities to empower collaboration between parents and school districts as they plan individualized education programs for students with disabilities.听

2. Professional development.听SED has trained thousands of teachers and principals in best practices for implementation鈥攁nd will hold more events on the regional level. More than $70 million in Race to the Top professional-development grants (Strengthening Teacher and Leader Effectiveness grant) is headed to high-need districts.听听 The Board of Regents is proposing a $125 million (increasing to $200 million per year in subsequent years) Core Instructional Development Fund to support professional development and parental involvement.

3. Ensuring adequate funding.听The Board of Regents State Aid Proposal is a $1.3 billion total funding increase request for State school districts, including additional funding for new instructional materials, while improving funding equity.

4. Concerns with testing.听听SED reduced the number of questions and testing time on the federally required assessments for grades 3-8, and our State budget request will include funding to further reduce testing time and eliminate stand alone, multiple choice field tests.听 SED is also asking the U.S. Department of Education for adjustments to assessment policies for English language learners and students with disabilities.

5. Review and refinement.听As the Common Core is phased in for high schools, students will be given the option of taking the old form of certain Regents exams, alongside the Common-Core aligned version, to help ensure fairness. And SED is strengthening the role of the Department鈥檚 Content Advisory Panels 鈥� comprised of educators from across the State 鈥� to guide professional development and state-created optional instructional materials in different content areas.

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