Open Up Resources

The K-12 OER Collaborative is a nonprofit dedicated to developing high-quality OER aligned to the Common Core State Standards and packaged to include all the key supports provided with traditional textbooks. This grant supports the creation of full-course middle school math and English language arts materials and the capability to deliver them to school districts across the United States. A high-quality OER supply that showcases exemplars of excellent deeper learning-aligned instructional materials will help states save money and improve instructional quality.

The K-12 OER Collaborative, facilitated by The Learning Accelerator, is a nonprofit dedicated to developing high-quality OER aligned to the Common Core State Standards and packaged to include all the key supports provided with traditional textbooks. This grant supports the creation of full-course middle school math and English language arts materials and the distribution capability to deliver them to school districts across the United States. A high-quality OER supply that showcases exemplars of excellent deeper learning-aligned instructional materials will help states save money and improve instructional quality.

Open Up Resources is increasing equity in education by disseminating the highest-quality curriculum to the broadest number of teachers to empower them to effectively and sustainably improve student outcomes in K-12 English language arts and mathematics. The organization makes comprehensive, standards-aligned core curriculum freely accessible; prioritizes products that meet the needs of all students, especially students in under-resourced districts and schools; supports an affordable, scalable model for differentiated adult learning opportunities with practitioners; and creates a sustainable business model that funds the ongoing development and continuous improvement of full-course, openly licensed curricula and teacher supports. (Substrategy: Content, Tools, and Services)