Journal 3- Common Core Standards

Common Core is an education program that was created to bring all the diverse states curriculum together to make them aligned. In 2010, 45 states agreed to use the common core standard. The standard is provided to make sure all students learn what is needed in order for them to graduate high school with the same level of preparation in order to enter college or the workforce. Each grade level from K-12 will be given benchmark tests to make sure they are learning the material need. The significant about this is, having the same standards is helpful toward all students in order for them get a good education. Teachers and parents are provided with a clear understanding of what their children are expected to know in order to help them.

In many states parents testified about their concerns with the new program and how all the schools around the states had to get on the same level in English and Mathematics. As the program progresses some parents testified the technology requirement for the testing as a concern. In my opinion I think the Common Core standard is was a great idea for the kids, keeping all the children on the same level of learning throughout the state betters the child’s education. As long as the teachers are still encouraging the students to learn and achieve goals beyond the benchmark.

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Resources:
https://www.fldoe.org/schools/ccc.asp
http://www.corestandards.org/
http://www.cpalms.org/Standards/Common_Core_Standards.aspx
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/30/new-age-education-fuzzy-math-and-less-fiction/