Since 2010, there were 45 states that have adopted the same educational standards called Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The initiative is sponsored by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers and seeks to establish consistent education standards across the states. The Common Core Standards is initiative state-led effort that established a single set of clear educational standards for kindergarten through 12th grade in English and Mathematical standards. These standards help to educate all of the students equally, they help children who move from state to state, as well as they help to prepare students for college and workplace. The common core standard helps to provide a clear understanding for teachers and parents of what is expected of the students to learn. It is designed to help educate our children for the future; it gives them the knowledge and skill they need to be prepared for post secondary education and employment. "The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world." (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers)
With the common core standards students now will be able to transfer schools and understand what is going on because the Common Core Standard provides a clear understanding to all students of what they are expected to learn. It will provide all of the students with an equal opportunity to learn same curriculum no matter which school they are going to. These standards will not limit the students with different level of achievement among students; instead they will ensure a more consistent exposure to materials and learning experience though instructions and teacher preparation. However, two c...
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In this website it gives me several article on the different teaching styles as well as the impact of different curriculums on students. This articles are examples of college students who did an experiment on UK students this gives me the difference from here and another country.
Weber, G. (2014, January 23). How can we bring respect back into our schools. Retrieved February 25, 2014, from Crisis Prevention website: http://www.crisisprevention.com/Blogs/The-Empathic-Educator/February-2014/How-Can-We-Bring-Respect-Back-Into-Our-Schools
This is just a short article inspired by the (Martin Luther KIng Jr.) this research was carried out through a questionnaire and the result showed a huge decline on respect in the schools.
Forty-two states have adopted Common Core State Standards. These standards were created to focus only on English and Mathematics. In effect of states adopting Common Core Standards, all other subjects taught in school seemed less important. History and Science standards are no longer stressed. Students are limited to being proficient in only two subjects. The Common Core deprives students’ ability to be skilled in multiple areas. These standards do not provide a slight “break” from the challenging fast past teaching of English and Mathematics. In addition to limiting education to English and Mathematics, Jill Bowden explains that the Common Core is affecting kindergarteners by taking “away from materials that encourage playful learning.” (36).
The proposed Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act identifies key factors for college and career-ready students. The act asks that states adopt rigorous college and career ready standards in English/language arts and mathematics along with assessments aligned to these standards. In June of 2010, the NGA Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released the Common Core State Standards which 45 out of 50 states have currently adopted. Additionally, states are required to develop a system of accountability that rewards successful schools, requires interventions for the lowest-perfor...
“To ensure all students are ready for success after high school, the Common Core State Standards establish clear, consistent guidelines for what every student should know and be able to do in math and English language arts from kindergarten through 12th grade” (What Parents Should Know, n.d.). Children are entering a world that is requiring more and more than before. Society is changing meaning education must change to keep up with society. “The standards were drafted by experts and teachers from across the country and are designed to ensure students are prepared for today’s entry-level careers, freshman-level college courses, and workforce training programs” (What Parents Should Know, n.d.). The focus is to allow students to think critically and be able to problem solve; skills needed in life. The Common Core State Standards are also providing ways for teachers to track each student’s progress as they grow and learn throughout the year. Common Core has many good qualities, but nothing is perfect. There will always be issues no matter the
The duo of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and 21st century skillset allows for positive results in the teachers delivery methods and the information the student retains. The combination allows for problem solving, critical thinking, and the promotion of social skill. The partnership also increases the retention of data thus allowing for student success. It utilizes test and quizzes to measure the retention of knowledge. The program also integrates cognitive learning into the curriculum which allows the student to have a deeper understanding of material while gaining the ability to problem solve real world problems.
The Common Core Standards prepare students for a competitive global economy and has been designed to leave room for tailoring to specific state populations who must adopt at least eighty five percent of the standards, leaving fifteen percent to tweak. The Common Core Standards were designed by a diverse group of teachers, experts, parents, and school administrators to reflect aspirations for student achievement and an understanding of the realities of the classroom.
Common Core is a set of high-quality academic standards in Math, English, Language Arts, and Literacy (“Common Core”). The standards outline what every student should be able to interpret by the end of the grade (“Common Core”). The standards are supposed to allow students to be ready when they graduate from high school regardless of where they are taught (“Common Core”). Forty-two states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity have adopted and fully believe that Common Core is necessary (“Common Core”). However I do not agree with the Common Core Curriculum in any way. I believe that every child learns in a different way and at a different pace. If we continue to hold children
The Common Core State Standards are simply learning goals that are outlined for the students. This outline is a way to show the students what they should be able to do at the end of each grade. These learning goals are supposed to “provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them” (Top Ten Things to Know, 2015). These certain standards are also supposed to be designed to be “robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in the near future” (Top Ten Things to Know, 2015). Common Core State Standards were actually being introduced while I was attending
According to the Home School Legal Defense Agencies’ Common Core timeline, “[in] June 1, 2009, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) initiative is launched, and 48 states sign a memorandum committing to the development of standards.” In 2009 and 10, the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers organized committees to write Common Core. A special validation committee also met in 2010 to give a final review of the standards. At present, “Forty-two states [and] the District of Columbia...have adopted the Common Core State Standards.” reports the Common Core website. In 2011, two assessment companies wrote national test for the states participating in Common Core. According to Truth in American Education, Virginia, Texas, Nebraska and Minnesota never took part in these national tests.
There are many studies have conducted on the Common Core issue. I am interested in reading and knowing this topic, the Common Core Standards in the American perspective. According to State Standards Initiative, the Common Core State Standards established curricula for English language arts and literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects “the Standards” are the peak of a prolonged effort to carry out the charge supplied by the states to build the generation of K-12 standards to help guarantee that all learners are college and occupation ready in knowledge at the end of high school. (Schutz, n.d.).
The President of the National Education Association, Dennis Van Roekel gave an excellent explanation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in an NEA policy brief: “We believe that this initiative is a critical step in state efforts to provide every student with a comprehensive, content rich education. These standards can support the collaboration across states and stakeholders by providing programs; resources and policies that will help overcome the weaknesses and inequalities in our schools today” (2007).
The first issue presented by the proponents of Common Core Standards, Side A, is college and career readiness and determining whether or not current state standards in Texas effectively prepares students for life after high school. Proponents argue that current state standards fail to offer students the knowledge and skills required for college and the workforce. They give their evidence in the form of statistics, including the fact that Texas is ranked 42nd in
Throughout the course of history, students have been subject to endless waves of educational reform. However, none so drastic and far-reaching as the adoption of Common Core State Standards in 2009. Common Core started shortly after President George W. Bush signed the "No Child Left Behind" act, which aimed to ensure that all kids in public schools had a fair chance of graduating with their age group. The act required states to adopt a set of academic standards that forced rigorous learning objectives on students. During the Obama administration, the "Race to the Top" act was signed into legislation. This allowed the United States Government to impose a set of requirements on state-run schools. The most prominent mandate was for states to adopt
Common Core is a set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy. It allows a child to learn at the standard of his/her grade level. Its outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade. “2016 Common Core State Standards Initiative”. The standards were created to ensure that all students graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a college career. Common Core been on the debate for a while now with many different people with it or against it. Debating on if it good for their child or not. . Common Core made coming to school every day a lot easier. Common Core is better for our education systems because it allows the student to learn everything
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