Perspectives on the Common Core Standards 10/10/2010
Now Comes the Hard Part E.D. Hirsch, Jr. Posted to the Core Knowledge Blog on Sept. 27, 2010 In the past, I have found very few things that E.D. Hirsch and I agree on when it comes to education. However, this post on the Core Knowledge Blog caught my attention. If you are following the Common Core Standards, this article provides additional food for thought. Hirsch wrote, "Any discussion of the new Common Core State Standards must begin with a clear understanding of what the standards do and do not say.....The content that teachers teach and children learn is 'curriculum.' Standards and curriculum are not the same thing." Turning to National Standards Douglas Reeves ASCD Express January 21, 2010 Reeves describes a process for educators as they begin to discuss professional development and implementation of the Common Core Standards. He wrote, "Moreover, any state competing for the more than $4 billion in Race to the Top funds must demonstrate that its political, educational, and legislative officials support national standards. For now, the central question for most people is, "What are the national standards, and how do we get ready for them?" This edition of ASCD Express also provides additional viewpoints on national standards. Debating the Common Core State Standards PublicSquare.net Neal McCluskey, Cato Institute and Michael Petrille, Fordham Institute September 7, 2010 Will the standards cause the same problems at the federal level that common standards have brought in various states? Two education experts weigh in. What are your thoughts about the implementation of Common Core Standards? Add Comment Grading the Common Core Standards 10/09/2009
A new report from the Fordham Foundation gives a grade of “B” to the draft of the proposed “Common Core” standards in ELA and Math. Fordham’s report, Stars by Which to Navigate: Scanning National and International Standards in 2009, asked subject-matter experts to review the “content, rigor, and clarity of the first public drafts of the ‘Common Core’ standards” as well as the reading, writing and mathematics frameworks of NAEP, TIMSS, and PISA. | AboutThe Common Core State Standards Initiative is a joint effort by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in partnership with Achieve, ACT and the College Board. ArchivesJune 2011 CategoriesAll |
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