Creating Common Assignments: The Impact of Teacher Designed Instructional Units

In the summer of 2013, 45 English language arts, history, and science teachers met as part of the Common Assignment Study (CAS), designing units of study containing embedded formative assessments to teach in their classrooms. This brochure explores the impact, lessons, and future directions of CAS.
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