The Common Core Standard Initiative is an educational program currently adopted by 42 of the 50 United States as well as the District of Columbia. Through Common Core, the federal government has hoped to unify nationwide education in hopes of preparing students for the competitive global economy, however opposers argue that no such program could be tailored to meet the needs of the diverse population of the nation. In support of the Common Core Standard Initiative, major points of support come with the promise that Common Core will: prepare students to be competitive to flourish in the global economy, bring creativity back into the classroom, as well as making it easier on teachers to share teaching methods nationwide to better educate their…
Today’s students are preparing to enter a world in which colleges and businesses are demanding more than ever before. To guarantee all students are ready for success after high school graduation, the Common Core State Standards establish clear, consistent guidelines for what every student should know and be able to do from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Common Core State Standards have been adopted by forty-two of the fifty U.S. states. The state of Mississippi adopted the Common Core State Standards for English language arts and mathematics in 2010. The Common Core Standards were developed in 2009 by the National Governors Association, the Council of Chief State School Officers and the College Board.…
Imagine you are sitting in a math class and you are taking notes on logarithmic equations and every time you hear the teacher say something new a student will shout out “Will this be on the test?” Common Core Standards have been affecting students since 2001 when the No Child Left Behind Act was put in place. While some people think common core standards are a great way to keep schools on the same track, I maintain that common core standards are just a way to stress children out with over testing. Common Core Standards are a set of standards set by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers and Department of Education to keep schools across the country on track with other schools and to prepare students…
America is failing its students, and it is failing its teachers. Out of 34 different well-developed countries who participate in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests America ranked 27th in Math, 17th in reading, and 20th in science (United States – country note –results from PISA 2012, 2012, p. 1). Based on a 2012 study conducted by PISA, the USA is doing worse than 50%-79% of the countries tested. Common Core State Standards is a desperately needed change to help students develop into better scholars, and internationally compete in the marketplace. Common Core State Standards, or Common Core for short, is not only trying to increase America’s competiveness internationally, but also trying to standardize learning…
Understanding Common Core The Common Core Standards are a set of national standards for each grand level for Kindergarten through twelfth grade. There are many misconceptions and much confusion about what these standards are and how they work. These standards are voluntary for states to adopt, and only forty-six states have done so. The Common Core Standards were created to help students be college and career ready. They are also aligned with international standards and will help the government accurately compare our students to those of other nations.…
Mr. Toscano did a research project in New York about Common Core and how it affects American education. Students from schools were observed, since what is going on is happening and affecting them. He analyzed how the students were doing with the new system of teaching that was brought upon them. He ended up finding out that parents would complain a lot because they had a hard time helping their child with homework. Schools were pushed towards a certain way of understanding college and career readiness to suggest that the curriculum demonstrates that understanding.…
The Common Core has been a controversial topic since it was first initiated in 2010, causing concern among students, parents, teachers, and even government officials. Despite the strong distaste people are showing, the department of education praises the common core for providing students learning goals to help prepare them for future careers, and college. In practice, however, the common core has proven to have negative effects on the development of student education. The Common Core, also known as Common Core State Standards (CCSS), are academic standards set in Math and English, for grades k-12, through which the bulk of the Unites states has been forced to adopt.…
There is a lot of controversy regarding the effectiveness of updating educational systems to Common Core Standards. These standards cannot possibly help every kind of student coming from multiple backgrounds. SOme students may even be harmed by bringing everyone to a certain standard. Results of the switch to Common Core have been pretty clear. The students that were very advanced and ahead of the rest of their class are now not able to get so far ahead.…
The states that implemented these standards essentially had to be bribed to do so. That fact alone shows that something is wrong with common core. These standards also limit what and how the teachers can teach. If their job is now all about making sure students pass the common core tests, then they can't teach students the way they want. Common core is all about teaching students to do well in college and careers yet…
In 2008, the Hunt Institute for Educational Leadership and the National Governors Association organized a meeting to discuss new education standards for the United States (Common Core Timeline). From that conference came the idea of the Common Core State Standards Initiative, often shortened to “Common Core.” About one year later, the United States officially adopted the education guidelines (Common Core Timeline). After the Common Core’s implementation, American parents and educators realized how problematic the standards could become, particularly the mathematics. Common Core math standards set a developmentally complex curriculum, lack college-preparatory mathematics, and can eventually hinder U.S. competition with the rest of the world.…
Forty-four states in the United States have adopted the Common Core State Standards Initiative; an educational initiative that sets standards for what is expected knowledge for each grade level, from kindergarten through high school. The program is intended to insure that educational standards are met by every student throughout compulsory schooling and that students are prepared to begin college courses or join the work force following their high school graduation. Common Core relies largely on standardized tests to gauge students’ understanding of English language arts and mathematics, with less focus on social studies and science. The program was first implemented in Kentucky, where it was modestly effective, and was subsequently adopted…
The majority of the populous speculate that Common Core was made and adopted by the states, but this is simply not true. Common core was created by two organizations, which are named, Achieve and National Governors Association. How are we supposed to believe that it is state made when the company that actually made it, is called “National Governors Association?” It is important to know that the government created and implemented Common Core, because it is very possible that this goes against the tenth amendment. Despite what people think of Common Core, it is definitely not what it seems and can not be…
Common core standards should not be in use because every student has different learning abilities. In a classroom full of different individuals it becomes difficult for for students who take more time for develope and make sense of he information being presented to them, then for those who can easily pick up information and make sense of. According to…
Before Common Core there was not a standard set by neither elementary nor secondary education to ready students for higher education or real life. ‘No Child Left Behind’ for example, was more heavily concentrated on proficiency levels, report cards, teacher qualifications, and funding changes. Poverty was a major concern and the act focused a lot of time and energy on extra funding to supply for under privileged and low income schools and students. Although an “anti-poverty measure” is not necessarily a bad thing, none of these efforts prepared students for college or careers, instead, simply made the school system itself seem as if it was improving. Common Core is specifically designed with upper education and careers in mind to completely and effectively prepare students to be successful after primary…
The Obama administration drafted the Common Core State Standards, released on June 2, 2010, which would provide a simpler set of standards providing better focus. The Common Core standards are not only “leaner” but are also set “higher”. These standards want students to gain the ability of reading and comprehending more difficult texts every school year. It also pushes for more elaboration on writing, so that students may be able to analyze “evidence” and reason from it. The standards in math are also raised, where students must be able to apply the math that they know “to solve problems.”…