We are in another battle for the good of our children's education. Federal mandates in public education written for county school districts are causing parent upheavals and teacher disagreements. What is Common Core and is it any good? A question in the minds of many parents.
This statement is found on the Common Core website and explains in what seems to be logical and concise wording of what the Common Core Standards are in a short description. (www.commoncore.org)
What are Common Core Standards:
"The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy."
The Common Core State Standards [CCSS] was funded by the
Gates Foundation which the National Governors Association chose a group of individuals
in 2009 to write educational standards:
What is Achieve? It’s
an approved guide of Education by the National Governors Association. So, in
other words, they chose 4 from their own group.
The rest were not educators.
No teachers were chosen to work
on this project although 35 more people were chosen as a feedback group for the findings which
were predominately college professors.
Take a good look at this test:
I don’t think anything
compares to what students learned over 100 years ago.
From a 1912 eighth grade test inBullitt County , Kentucky
I have a hard time answering. We have been “dumbed-down” from our own
government standards of 30 years of education.
From a 1912 eighth grade test in
I have a hard time answering. We have been “dumbed-down” from our own
government standards of 30 years of education.
What I don’t like about this
whole Common Core Education is that there is no
evidence whatsoever that this “core” standard will be more rigorous than what
we have now. There have been NO testing or trial periods of any kind. This
curriculum was just slipped right through states eager to adopt this new standard.
evidence whatsoever that this “core” standard will be more rigorous than what
we have now. There have been NO testing or trial periods of any kind. This
curriculum was just slipped right through states eager to adopt this new standard.
My thought is if these policy elitists (top federal and state officials) are complaining
so much about the low test scores and economic inequalities of our public school
system, then why has the whole curriculum market regurgitated "dumbed-down"
material for the last 30 years?? If they are so interested in the education of children
why is that test shown above on a much higher level of education than what I
have learned from the 60's and 70's?
so much about the low test scores and economic inequalities of our public school
system, then why has the whole curriculum market regurgitated "dumbed-down"
material for the last 30 years?? If they are so interested in the education of children
why is that test shown above on a much higher level of education than what I
have learned from the 60's and 70's?
Another idea from the Common Core Standard is that we will transfer
public money from private corporations. The estimate of cost to implement
this Common Core Standard is between $8 to $16 billion dollars.
public money from private corporations. The estimate of cost to implement
this Common Core Standard is between $8 to $16 billion dollars.
From a blog which discusses this very issue:
| Pros | Cons |
| The Common Core Standards prepare students for a competitive global economy | The Common Core Standards do not guarantee improvements in testing on the global scale |
| The Common Core Standards provide national continuity in education | The Common Core Standards straddle the middle ground of education – either better than some states or worse than others |
| The Common Core Standards are not finding the lowest common denominator to build on, but are in fact designed to build upon the best standards so that even states with successful standards will be taking a step forward in education | The Common Core Standards is a program pushed by the government – Adopt the program or no money |
| The Common Core Standards have been designed to leave room for tailoring to specific state populations (states must adopt at least 85% of the standards, leaving 15% to tweak) | The Common Core Standards cannot be tailored to all of the diverse populations of our nation |
| The Common Core Standards were designed by a diverse group of teachers, experts, parents, and school administrators to reflect aspirations for student achievement and an understanding of the realities of the classroom | The Common Core Standards is a program created on ideal situations/aspirations in education by people who have funding and students already ahead of the learning curve |
As Cindy Lutenbacher, a teacher in DeKalb County Alabama public schools wrote on Wednesday (July 3rd):
From:Common Core … robust … rigorous academic standards … global economy … 21st century workplace … competitive … college-ready … Duplicitous buzzwords ad nauseum, We’ve heard them ten thousand times in the barrage of press releases about Common Core. And every one is bogus.
http://www.geekpalaver.com/2013/07/06/chip-cherry-doesnt-understand-common-core/
From another part of the country-- Portland, Oregon area is another opinion for parents to consider:
Common Core will be Disastrous for our Children
Below is an interesting blog which exposes more about Common Core:
Link to another article exposing some of the more dangerous ideals of Common Core
So the controversy continues state by state. To keep Common Core or not to keep Common Core. That is the question......
To add another brick in the wall there was a post on Facebook that really got my blood boiling against Common Core:
Check this out!!!!
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