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J.R. Wilson The standards are not written in a clear and concise manner. Many standards have embedded pedagogy similar to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M. !n loo"ing thro#gh the $-% standards& while ! see similarities li"e the one '#st mentioned& it does not appear the CCSS-M served as the model for these standards. The introd#ction indicates the CTM standards and some others were #sed. There are better standards that co#ld be #sed as models than the CTM standards or those of any states the intro indicates were #sed. ! and C) had e*cellent standards that are well written& clear& concise& and relatively free of pedagogy& yet they were not #sed. The +ision and ,#iding rinciples indicate these standards as having st#dents becoming mathematically proficient and literate. rom loo"ing at the standards& it appears they may be o"ay formath literacy b#t it is /#estionable these standards will develop mathematical proficient st#dents. These standards lend themselves to the same "inds of things parents are not li"ing abo#t materials being #sed with their children to address the CCSS-M. Standards for re-$ are incl#ded in this draft. While ! have some concern abo#t the developmentally appropriateness of some standards in the early grades& the concern is not as great as with the CCSS-M. ! wo#ld leave determination of developmental appropriateness to others better /#alified. Too m#ch emphasis is placed on the Mathematical )ctions and rocesses by having them appear with each standard. The standards doc#ment wo#ld be well served by simply listing clear and concise pedagogy free standards. The related Mathematical )ctions and rocesses for each standard can be presented in a doc#ment to s#pplement the standards. Many of the standards co#ld easily be rewritten to strengthen them. )s an e*ample& here is a second grade standard0 
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Use place value to compare and order whole numbers up to 1000 using comparative language, numbers, and symbols (e.g., 425 > 2!, " # 10, page "51 comes a$ter "50, 5" is between 00 and %00&.
 This co#ld be rewritten to read0 Compare and order whole n#mbers #p to 1222 #sing place val#e& comparative lang#age& n#mbers& and symbols. 3ven better& clearer& cleaner& and crisper0 Compare and order whole n#mbers #p to 1222. What is it we want st#dents to do4 What do we want to emphasi5e4 6se place val#e or compare and order4 With this standard& ! wo#ld want st#dents to compare and order. )s it is written& the emphasisis on place val#e. lace val#e is important and ! do want st#dents to #nderstand and #se it& b#t it appears this standard calls for st#dents to compare and order. !f well ta#ght& given a standard li"e  7Compare and order whole n#mbers #p to 12228 st#dents will #se place val#e witho#t it needing to bein the standard. Co#ld they s#ccessf#lly compare and order witho#t #sing place val#e4 Many of the standards present themselves in a manner similar to the one below. 
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'ecognie when to round numbers to the nearest 10 and 100. )mphasis on understanding how to round instead o$ memoriing the rules $or rounding.
 This is an e*ample of a standard that may help develop st#dent math literacy while not helping st#dents become mathematical proficient. This standard only calls for st#dents to recogni5e when with an emphasis on #nderstanding and does not act#ally as" or re/#ire st#dents to do any ro#nding. 9ow do yo# #nderstand how to do something if yo# don:t remember how to do it4 The standards do not clearly re/#ire st#dents to learn or #se the standard algorithm for each operation. St#dents can and sho#ld learn and #se the standard algorithm for adding and s#btracting m#lti-digit n#mbers in second grade. The CCSS-M does not re/#ire this #ntil the fo#rth grade& b#t it
 
does re/#ire it. This new draft for ;"lahoma does not clearly re/#ire the #se of the standard algorithm. 9ere is the third grade standard that addresses addition and s#btraction0 
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 *dd and subtract multi+digit numbers, using e$$icient and generaliable procedures and strategies based on nowledge o$ place value, which may include standard algorithms.
  7Which may incl#de8 does not re/#ire the #se of standard algorithm. ;ther standards #se wording li"e 7#sing efficient and generali5able proced#res& incl#ding standard algorithms8. While different& it is a"in in ways to the CCSS-M:s fre/#ent #se of 7strategies based on place val#e8. Most of those strategies and proced#res are not as efficient or generali5able as a standard algorithm. The standard related to division calls for 7incl#ding standard algorithms8. That is not a strong re/#irement and act#ally p#ts it on e/#al gro#nd with other proced#res that will not serve st#dents well as their math ed#cation progresses. St#dents will need to be well gro#nded in the #se of the standard algorithm fordivision in order to s#ccessf#lly divide polynomials. St#dents will need to be able to do this in the second year of algebra and beyond. So& by not re/#iring the #se of the standard algorithm for division& these standards will& as early as grade < and =& effectively set limits on the math a st#dent will be s#ccessf#l with later in their ed#cation. They will not be prepared for performing polynomial division or synthetic division as called for in the high school standard )>.).1.<. ;"lahoma has the opport#nity to develop world class standards. !f this draft is any indication& ;"lahoma is way off the mar" and not ma"ing good #se of this opport#nity. The fort#nate part of this draft is that it is a draft and can be improved #pon. To be world class& it needs lots of improvement. The big /#estion is will those people involved in crafting these standards rise to the occasion. ! hope they will b#t this draft shows they are not so inclined.J.R. Wilson has ?2-pl#s years e*perience wor"ing in p#blic ed#cation as an elementary classroom teacher& middle and high school math teacher& state department of ed#cation c#rric#l#m cons#ltant& regional ed#cational service agency staff development coordinator& and elementary principal. 9e has cond#cted wor"shops and classes for teachers and administrators on technology in the classroom& math and science ed#cation& and effective teaching practices. )s a team member he has been involvedin writing science and math standards. 9e has served on the e*ec#tive committee for Where:s the Math4 and participated in the 6.S. Coalition for World Class Math:s reviews of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. 9e is one of the fo#nders of

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