Over half of the parents of children who attended public schools oppose the Common Core Standards (CCSS). The CCSS establishes guidelines of what students should know in grades K-12. The standards are specifically for Math and English that focus on problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills. “Education experts” and teachers developed the CCSS back in 2009 (What Parents Should Know). The Common Core is shaming those who are unable to reach state and government standards because of standardized tests, teachers not teaching what they should be, and students not getting the help they need.
Standardized tests are based off of what the state and government believes students should know. In the first year of testing students went down 30 percentage points, even though they are considered proficient students (Kirp). Because the CCSS are specifically for math and English, students are not getting enough knowledge in other areas such as science and social studies. Between 55,000 and 65,000 New York State students opted out of taking tests linked to the Common Core (Kirp). Teachers are overwhelmed by the CCSS because of all the information their students must know by the end of the school …show more content…
Teachers are not teaching enough of what their students should know to be proficient. They are not given a curriculum based on the standards; they are expected to write their own on the CCSS without help (Educators Get Little Help in Preparing Students for Tough Common Core Learning Standards). Fig.1.1 shows a graph of how little help teachers receive for the Common Core Standards. Although the CCSS is over math and English, teachers should not only focus on those two subjects. Teachers are scared to teach because of the high standards that must be met by the end of the year. They do not want to see their students fail, but because of the little help the students receive, that may be the reason they are
Standardized tests are based off of what the state and government believes students should know. In the first year of testing students went down 30 percentage points, even though they are considered proficient students (Kirp). Because the CCSS are specifically for math and English, students are not getting enough knowledge in other areas such as science and social studies. Between 55,000 and 65,000 New York State students opted out of taking tests linked to the Common Core (Kirp). Teachers are overwhelmed by the CCSS because of all the information their students must know by the end of the school …show more content…
Teachers are not teaching enough of what their students should know to be proficient. They are not given a curriculum based on the standards; they are expected to write their own on the CCSS without help (Educators Get Little Help in Preparing Students for Tough Common Core Learning Standards). Fig.1.1 shows a graph of how little help teachers receive for the Common Core Standards. Although the CCSS is over math and English, teachers should not only focus on those two subjects. Teachers are scared to teach because of the high standards that must be met by the end of the year. They do not want to see their students fail, but because of the little help the students receive, that may be the reason they are