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What is that 15%

As everyone knows from the past school year and summer, the Common Core State Standards will be implemented this school year.

Sunrise over the Lukachukai.

As a BIE school, it comes with implementing Navajo standards as well. That’s the 15% the BIE will require.

What does this mean? Instead of AIMS, we will now use NWEA testing.  NWEA will assess on Common Core State Standards. It will also assess students’ knowledge on Navajo standards. What this means is 85% of the test will be on Common Core State Standards and 15% will be on Navajo standards.

This is the reason why we are developing curriculum and assessments using Rubicon Atlas. Be ready!