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Below is a roundup of recent articles, opinion pieces and posts by policy advisors, debunking Common Core myths and highlighting voices in the transition to these new standards. You'll also find quotes from teachers weighing in on Common Core and see how state and business leaders are supporting the higher standards.
2014-15 school year, according to a new report that offers a closer look at how the standards are playing out in major urban centers. Districts also report that elementary students are being exposed sooner to the new standards for English/language arts and mathematics than those at the middle and high school level. (Continue Reading)
January 10, 2013 The claim that the Common Core State Standards have abolished the teaching of literature makes for a great headline. Who wouldnt get hot and bothered over the idea that high school students will no longer be reading Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, and Invisible Man? I would be up in arms, too. Fortunately, nothing in the standards supports this claim. (Continue Reading)
GE and Business Leaders Supporting Common Core: College and Career State
Standards: An Overview
What are the Common Core State Standards? In 2010, 46 states and the District of Columbia adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), a set of consistent expectations for what students should master in grades K-12. The CCSS are rigorous, internationallybenchmarked standards that are designed to ensure that students leave school with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in college and careers. The CCSS ARE NOT a national curriculum, or federally mandated. The CCSS will have aligned assessments where scores will be available faster, providing parents and teachers the ability to immediately intervene and support struggling students. Why now? The need to raise student achievement in the public education system is clear, as American students are leaving school without the skills and education needed to succeed. (Continue Reading)
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