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Classroom Blog Common Core |
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Common Core July 29, 2015 |
There has been
some discussion, misinformation, criticism,
politicization of
Common Core. It is
Not a
federal program.
The American Diploma
Project started in 1996 and the
National
Governor's Association along with business
leaders saw a great need to standardize
assessment, graduation requirements,
knowledge achievement, skills acquisition
and classes to prepare all student for work,
college and the challenges of modern life,
Students often move from state to state,
city to city or county and found they were
either behind or a head of their classmates.
Therefore they were frustrated and had to
struggle to either keep up with the work or
were bored because they already covered the
material. Teachers, counsels and
administrators had to develop remedial
programs to accommodate the transferees, You
can read more about
Common Core
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