Common Core Standards
Will Common Core Standards lead to more problems in our education system?
Common Core Standards are one of the worst things to happen to public education.The people who wrote the standards don't know what impact they are having on education. Students are made to work on programs such as Odyssey that are boring and usually not grade-appropriate. Also, educators make us take tests for people to judge us on even though only 13% of teachers think the tests are grade-appropriate (Walker). We need to start taking fewer tests and start caring more about what we need to do.
Common Core Standards is very frustrating and testing is happening so often it is taking away from learning time. For example, Westbury parents filled out a form saying if they want their kids to take tests or not. So when a district official tried to convince those in attendance that testing helps improve …show more content…
Arizona is trying to change the Common Core Standard because they think a fresh start will be good for the kids. They voted and the vote was "political" and "a reckless attempt at the wrong point of time," said Board of Education President Greg Miller, who supports Common Core Standards. The standards' opponents are labeling it "a great victory for the people of Arizona," according to the newspaper. Tests should be limited to 2 percent of classroom time, because we don't need to be judged on our test score we need to be seen for the way we are. Arizona's board of education voted to allow changes to Common Core as part of the state's broader push to revitalize education by making it less standardized. Arizona is getting to a place where an education is less standardized, and more individualized. "I think our parents are going to be very delighted to see that the education of their children is back under their control," Ms. Douglas told the Arizona
Will Common Core Standards lead to more problems in our education system?
Common Core Standards are one of the worst things to happen to public education.The people who wrote the standards don't know what impact they are having on education. Students are made to work on programs such as Odyssey that are boring and usually not grade-appropriate. Also, educators make us take tests for people to judge us on even though only 13% of teachers think the tests are grade-appropriate (Walker). We need to start taking fewer tests and start caring more about what we need to do.
Common Core Standards is very frustrating and testing is happening so often it is taking away from learning time. For example, Westbury parents filled out a form saying if they want their kids to take tests or not. So when a district official tried to convince those in attendance that testing helps improve …show more content…
Arizona is trying to change the Common Core Standard because they think a fresh start will be good for the kids. They voted and the vote was "political" and "a reckless attempt at the wrong point of time," said Board of Education President Greg Miller, who supports Common Core Standards. The standards' opponents are labeling it "a great victory for the people of Arizona," according to the newspaper. Tests should be limited to 2 percent of classroom time, because we don't need to be judged on our test score we need to be seen for the way we are. Arizona's board of education voted to allow changes to Common Core as part of the state's broader push to revitalize education by making it less standardized. Arizona is getting to a place where an education is less standardized, and more individualized. "I think our parents are going to be very delighted to see that the education of their children is back under their control," Ms. Douglas told the Arizona