New EQuIP Call to Action Seeks High-Quality Materials Aligned to the Common Core

Tuesday, August 11, 2015Printer-friendly version

Achieve is continuing to accept submissions for the EQuIP Call to Action. Educators and developers can submit high-quality units aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) that address the K-8 high priority standards that were identified by a panel of content experts and educators. Achieve launched this effort with Student Achievement Partners to strengthen resources to meet teachers' needs to implement the CCSS. 

Through Achieve's Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products (EQuIP) initiative, submitted units will be evaluated for quality and alignment to the specified standards by a panel of peer reviewers representing more than 1,000 years of teaching expertise. 

Developers of units submitted through this process and identified as Examples by the EQuIP quality review process will receive an award of $1,500 as well as wide dissemination and recognition of their efforts. All Example units will be made freely available for download and use by educators across the country. 

The submission process is open to everyone. However, the developers of successful submissions will possess deep understanding of the instructional shifts found in the CCSS, instructional materials development experience, and content area expertise. 

Interested individuals, teams, or organizations must register and submit materials online. The deadline for submitting units is October 1, 2015. Full details about the submission process are available in the call to action.