University of California at Los Angeles
For A Study Of Common Core State Standards Assessments As Measures Of Deeper Learning
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Amount$250,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/15/2011
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
UCLA’s National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing has served as the nationally designated center for research on educational testing and evaluation since 1966. With this grant, it would develop a viable plan for creating a tool to model deeper learning and help validate assessments (including the Common Core State Standards assessments) that measure deeper learning.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.ucla.edu
Address
Office of Contract and Grant Administration 10889 Wilshire Blvd., suite 700, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1406, United States
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for research, analysis, and technical assistance to the state-led assessment consortia
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