Need CTE Standards? We Can Help!
Did you know February was CTE Month? Educators, government leaders, and industry members all came together to celebrate the value of Career Technical Education. Twitter was abuzz with CTE information, including quotes, statistics, and success stories, all posted under the hashtag #CTEmonth.
Check out some of our favorite tweets from #CTEmonth.
Is your company working on CTE focused materials? Academic Benchmarks can provide Career Technical Education standards and alignment services.

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Changes in Florida's Standards Reflected in AB's Collection
2014 is a big year for Florida standards! In preparation for the 2014-2015 school year, the state's legislature is adopting changes to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in ELA and Math. Recently, Florida added to their Social Studies standards to include Sociology and Psychology content. They also newly adopted Health and Physical Education standards. In general, Florida changed the method of access to their standards namely impacting the structure, so we will be reviewing all subjects in the state.
The Uncommon Core
Florida is only one state on a growing list that has introduced changes to the Common Core standards. Find out how these changes can affect your content.

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NGSS State Adoption Count Up To Ten With the Addition of Oregon
On March 6, Oregon became the 10th state (and Washington, DC) to formally adopt Next Generation Science Standards. For more information on how AB is capturing the standards, take a look at our NGSS Map. For more information on the adoption, check out here and here.
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