The Common Core State Standards - 1059 Words

Common Core State Standards In education field, it is hard to know if all claims are credible and it is not so easy to assess good research. Curiosity and expertise will be helpful to to decide if you can trust the educational change that has been offered. Science can answer many questions, but not all of them. Strip it and Flip it. We need to clean the crowded verbs and focus on the real claim. What the claim offers and what conclusion it guarantees. I should get rid of all ambiguous or emotional sentences that persuaders use and write down this sentence. â€Å"if I do X, then there is a Y percent chance that Z will happen.† In our case, if I adopt the common core state standards(CCSS) and if implementation of CCSS will be successful, students†¦show more content†¦On the other side, since standards will be assessed, it is easy to believe that students will be prepared only for the test. One of the strong sides of the CCSS is to prepare students for the college education. So, as you can see, it is not so easy to make a good decision but still using the steps makes it easier than nothing. 2.Trace it. Who is the owner of the idea, and what other people think about it? It is easy to believe in something when an expert tells it. In education, credentials mean nothing. I need to research deeper than that. Until internet is searched and I can find the original paper, I do not believe everything. I would like to answer the following questions: Where did the CCSS idea came from? Who found it? Is it something that classical thing in a new box or is it something promising? Who are the experts? CCSS is initiated by the Council of Chief State School Officers(CCSSO) and the National Governors Association(NGO) and approved by American Federation of Teachers(AFT). It has been accepted by 46 states. Although background and belief is strong for the standards, some states are having difficulties to adopt it due to financial challenges and professional development. As it is seen, State Policy makers agreed to work together and decided to create rigorous, more challenging standards that can prepare students for the future. With these standards, students will be equipped with the skills they need to succeed in college. 3.