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Student Work Library

Learn to distinguish between high- and low-quality assignments. The Student Work Library rates more than 70 assignments on how well they align to college and career-ready standards.

The Student Work Library offers examples of assignments that are weakly, partially, and strongly aligned to grade-level standards in English language arts and math.

As part of our research for The Opportunity Myth, we collected nearly 5,000 assignments from five school systems during a one-year period. Participating teachers submitted every assignment they offered students over the course of three weeks of lessons: one in the beginning of the school year, one in the middle, and one at the end of the year.

The assignment examples included in this student work library illustrate trends in strengths and weaknesses in reading comprehension and math instruction across grade levels.

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A close-up photograph of a young woman with dark, curly hair and glasses, leaning in to assist a young boy with his schoolwork. The woman, likely a teacher or tutor, is smiling and pointing at a paper with a pencil while the boy, who is wearing a dark hoodie, looks intently at the work. Word flashcards are visible on a blue background in the distance.

A teacher leads a one-on-one reading session focused on strategy and engagement.

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TNTP is the nation’s leading research, policy, and consulting organization dedicated to transforming America’s public education system so that every young person thrives.

Today, we work side-by-side with educators, system leaders, and communities across the nation to reach ambitious goals for student success.

Yet the possibilities we imagine push far beyond the walls of school and the education field alone. We are catalyzing a movement across sectors to create multiple pathways for young people to achieve academic, economic, and social mobility.

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