Learning First Alliance, a partnership of leading education organizations including Learning Forward, has taken a stand in support of the Common Core State Standards and says educators need time to implement Common Core before accountability measures are in place. “Rushing to make high-stakes decisions such as student advancement or graduation, teacher evaluation, school performance designation, or state funding awards based on assessments of the standards before they have been fully and properly implemented is unwise,” the alliance said in a statement. The alliance suggests a transition period to allow time for implementation. “Results from assessment of these standards then can be used to guide instruction and attention to curriculum development, technology infrastructure, professional learning, and other resources needed to ensure that schools have the supports