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This Issue Brief is part of NACSA’s new series, Staying the Course, which provides guidance to authorizers in navigating the challenges presented by implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This brief provides strategies for managing accountability during the transition to the new standards and the assessments designed to align to them. Other briefs in this series include an introduction to the CCSS and the accompanying new assessments and an overview of the challenges presented by implementation; a guide to help authorizers understand the new assessments; and strategies for upholding autonomy for charter schools and enabling their success during the transition.