- Introduction to the Common Core State Standards
- Application of the Standards for English Language Learners
- Application to Students with Disabilities
- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
- English Language Arts Appendix A
- English Language Arts Appendix B
- English Language Arts Appendix C
- Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- Mathematics Appendix A
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I think it is great that you put all of this information at the disposal of anyone who wishes to view it without telling them what to think about it.
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see the comments that follow. I would assume that any comments made, yea or nay, about these standards would clearly not be made in the next few minutes. I hope you will extend this post for a few days so that we all have an opportunity to view opinions.
Thanks!
School systems had to change to something quickly when it became obvious they could not meet the goals of No Child Left Behind. It didn't matter how many were learning; it mattered how many in certain groups were not learning. Like we didn't know that from the beginning of NCLB and like we don't know it now.
ReplyDeleteShould be labeled Communist Core..
ReplyDeleteGovernment should stay out of education especially if they just want to brainwash the youth.. It is becoming Hitlers Germany all over again.
I've actually read many of the links you have posted and must admit, quite frankyly, much of this seems to be reasonable.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who has taught school since the 70's I would mention that the standards that we expect our kids to meet are much more stringent than in the past.
It is important, I think, that a young person who graduates high school now should have a reasonable expecptation that he/she has a reasonable chance to be successful at college. In the past few years I think that many of our graduates are not as ready to succeed as those from other areas of the country. We need to change that. That can only happen by raising the bar in terms of student achievement. I think the Common Core does that.
As someone who has taught school since the 70's I would mention that the standards that we expect our kids to meet are much more stringent than in the past.
ReplyDeleteI find that very hard to believe. We have people graduating who can't read above 8th grade level and can't do math.
People were much better taught and educated 200 years ago than they are now. With obvious exceptions, there has been a continual downward spiral of Americans intelligence, dumbing down if you will.
It is evident in everyday life. In any newspaper you read, in any comment section of a blog, newspaper article, or any other print media.
Go out on the street of any U.S. city and conduct a poll, as several other people have done. Ask random questions about current events, government functions, any topic you like.
The results I have seen are dismal at best, and I suspect you would fair no better.
Ask about any popular singer, actor, tennis shoes, etc., I bet you would get a much more informed answer.
And that is reflected in our economy and society at large. The bar does indeed need to be raised, before someone trips on it.