The Common Core State Standards were first implemented on June 2, 2010 by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) (Spring, 2016, p. 250). At first glance, the Common Core State Standards would seem like a good thing that will help ensure that our students are learning and able to keep up with other countries when it comes to the education topic. From the interview, I conducted earlier this week, I’ve gained a better understanding of how Common Core has been helpful in challenging the students to view what they are learning at a different level. Common Core has been responsible for making teachers teach students the curriculum in a new way that focuses more
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Common Core State Standards have put a major emphasis on tests. According to Spring, “tests based on the Common Core State Standards represent another form of control of the context of student learning” (Spring, 2016, p. 251). The test that are given out to the students allows the school, district, and the federal/state government to oversee how each school’s students are performing and whether they need additional help. “Test data are used to determine which schools are making adequate progress; those that are not can receive funds for school improvement and educational services, and parents of children at those schools will be allowed school choice” (Spring, 2016, p. 252). This is helpful to the schools in the sense that if they feel overwhelmed with the number of students they have and are just not able to find a level ground to help their students be successful, they will receive funds and additional help to get them back to where they need to be. I also like the fact that parents can have the freedom of ‘school choice’ because, perhaps their child is one that falls under a higher learning achievement and needs to be challenged more or put into a school where there’s a higher percentage of successful students so they aren’t falling …show more content…
According to Spring, “teachers are judged by student performance” (Spring, 2016, p. 252). This is hurtful to teachers because no test score necessarily means that the teacher didn’t do everything possible to teach the students and prepare them for the test. As I mentioned above, some students will never be good test takers, but it doesn’t mean they are intelligent individuals who will someday go to college and become successful, therefore, teachers shouldn’t be judged or be given ‘merit pay’ simply because a student did poorly on a test. This doesn’t go without saying that there are probably some teachers who may do a poor job in preparing their students, but this can be solved by ensuring that teachers can attend seminars and receive additional help in Common Core and it’s
Common Core State Standards have put a major emphasis on tests. According to Spring, “tests based on the Common Core State Standards represent another form of control of the context of student learning” (Spring, 2016, p. 251). The test that are given out to the students allows the school, district, and the federal/state government to oversee how each school’s students are performing and whether they need additional help. “Test data are used to determine which schools are making adequate progress; those that are not can receive funds for school improvement and educational services, and parents of children at those schools will be allowed school choice” (Spring, 2016, p. 252). This is helpful to the schools in the sense that if they feel overwhelmed with the number of students they have and are just not able to find a level ground to help their students be successful, they will receive funds and additional help to get them back to where they need to be. I also like the fact that parents can have the freedom of ‘school choice’ because, perhaps their child is one that falls under a higher learning achievement and needs to be challenged more or put into a school where there’s a higher percentage of successful students so they aren’t falling …show more content…
According to Spring, “teachers are judged by student performance” (Spring, 2016, p. 252). This is hurtful to teachers because no test score necessarily means that the teacher didn’t do everything possible to teach the students and prepare them for the test. As I mentioned above, some students will never be good test takers, but it doesn’t mean they are intelligent individuals who will someday go to college and become successful, therefore, teachers shouldn’t be judged or be given ‘merit pay’ simply because a student did poorly on a test. This doesn’t go without saying that there are probably some teachers who may do a poor job in preparing their students, but this can be solved by ensuring that teachers can attend seminars and receive additional help in Common Core and it’s