Current Issues in Education:Common Core State

StandardsBy Kayla Chambers

English (language arts) and Mathematics standards for grades K-12.

Skills students should achieve before graduation.

Prepare students for life after graduation. Standards are the common from state to

state. 46 states have joined.

◦ Exceptions: Texas and Alaska.

What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative?

Why are these standards needed?

It is important that we prepare students as much as possible to compete with people from the next state as

well as the next country, or continent.

Math Standards Include: Mathematical

Practice Number Quantity Expressions Equations Functions Modeling Shape

Coordinates Probability Statistics

Reading

Writing

Speaking and listening.

English Language Arts Standards

This initiative will affect approximately 45 million students.

What effect will these standards have on K-12 Education?

The NGA with CCSSO are creating a process

to create the standards.

◦ 1st career readiness standards

◦ Then K-12 standards

Validation committee will review them.

The standards in math and English are expected to be validated in November.

K-12 standards are expected to be drafted this winter.

Supports the program.

Planning a $350 million grant to encourage

states to adopt.

The Obama Administration

Conclusion

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