Common Core and Learning Spine Skill
Client: Major Education Publisher
Proposition
- Align curricular content to Common Core State Standards Mathematics in a nationally published text for various lesson components in GK–G8
- Write and edit meaningful descriptions and key words for over 7,200 unique pieces of content
Schedule
- 6 weeks
Team
- 1 executive editor, 9 correlators, 2 editors
Impact and Awards
- Synchronized collaborative project between alignment and editorial departments
- Large volume of curricular content
- Maintained a condensed schedule
- Repeat client that has worked with CSA for many years
Major Revision for Science and Social Studies
Client: Glynlyon
Our client prefers not to share visual examples of the project.
Proposition
- Align and provide correlations report for course materials in science and social studies G1–G2 to NGSS and C3 before and after revisions
- Develop revisions to 8 teacher workbooks and 40 student workbooks in print for G1–G2 science and social studies to remove religious references and add aligned content to NGSS and C3
- Create Scope & Sequences and all instructional materials for new science unit
- Copyedit manuscript for all grades and subjects
- Perform composition and design for all grades and subjects in PDF and InDesign
- Revisions must maintain the same level of rigor and stay within the limits of current page size, spec, and count
Schedule
- 3 months total for alignment and G1-G2 revision and development
Team
- 1 staff manager, 1 staff editor, 1 staff designer, 2 staff copy editors, 2 correlators, 5 writers
Team Roles
- Editorial manager, content editor, designer, copy editors, correlators, writers
Impact and Awards
- Successful science and social studies program used in multiple states
- 30% increase in alignment to NGSS and C3 due to revisions
- Worked within tight constraints
- Developed a new science unit that integrated seamlessly with existing model