Joan L. Herman|Scott K. Epstein|Seth Leon
Supporting Common Core Instruction With Literacy Design Collaborative
National Center for Science and Technology Evaluation|National Center for Science and Technology Evaluation|National Center for Science and Technology Evaluation
article examines results two quasiexperimental studies implementation impact literacy design collaborative ldc intervention designed support secondary teachers transition common core state standards english language arts first study examines ldc implementation eighthgrade social studies science teachers districts across kentucky second study set sixthgrade advanced reading classes large urban district florida based teacher surveys logs analysis classroom artifacts ldc implemented reasonable fidelity across studies based available assessment scores results show statistically significant positive effects kentucky reading corollary effect florida significant differences writing scores either site conclusion shares hypotheses may explain differences results reflects implications evidencebased practice