What is the role of the federal government in standards implementation?
The federal government has had no role in the development of the common core state standards and will not have a role in their implementation. However, the federal government will have the opportunity to support states as they begin adopting the standards. For example, the federal government can • Support this effort through a range of tiered incentives, such as providing states with greater flexibility in the use of existing federal funds, supporting a revised state accountability structure, and offering financial support for states to implement the standards. • Provide long-term financial support for the development and implementation of common assessments, teacher and principal professional development, and research to help continually improve the common core state standards over time. • Revise and align existing federal education laws with the lessons learned from the best of what works in other nations and from research.
