The Common Core State Standards are K-12 academic standards in English language arts and mathematics developed through a state-led initiative coordinated by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, with final standards released in June 2010. They aimed to make learning expectations consistent across US states so that graduates are prepared for college and work. Adoption was state by state rather than federal, and the standards became one of the most publicly debated reforms of the decade, with several states later revising or rebranding them.
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Key ProvisionEstablished common cross-state learning expectations in mathematics and English language arts for K-12 students, making standards comparable across state lines at unprecedented scale. 2 Enacted / Adopted YearFinal standards released June 2010; announced June 2009; adopted state by state from mid-2010. Classification
Policy TypeAssessment or Standards Policy 1 Education LevelPrimary Education (ISCED 1) 1 Education LevelLower Secondary Education (ISCED 2) 1 Education LevelUpper Secondary Education (ISCED 3) 1 FAQs
Did the federal government write the Common Core standards?
No. State governors and state school chiefs sponsored it.
No. The Common Core State Standards Initiative was sponsored by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, two organizations of state leaders, rather than written by a federal agency. Each state then decided for itself whether to adopt the standards.
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The Common Core State Standards were one set of standards states could adopt to satisfy Race to the Top's common-standards scoring criterion, and Race to the Top funded assessments aligned to them.
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Common Core belongs to the standards movement lineage A Nation at Risk began.
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Additional Source A Nation at Risk (Wikipedia)A Nation at Risk article, legacy toward standards reform
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Source Wikipedia: Disciplinary Literacy
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The Common Core State Standards Initiative, also known as simply Common Core, was an American, multi-state educational initiative which began in 2008 with the goal of increasing consistency across state ELA and Math standards, or what K-12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conclusion of each school grade.
Common Core article, standards scope
the goal of increasing consistency across state ELA and Math standards, or what K-12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics
Common Core article, abbreviation
The Common Core State Standards Initiative, also known as simply Common Core.
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The Common Core State Standards Initiative, also known as simply Common Core, was an American, multi-state educational initiative which began in 2008 with the goal of increasing consistency across state ELA and Math standards, or what K-12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conclusion of each school grade.
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The Common Core State Standards Initiative, also known as simply Common Core, was an American, multi-state educational initiative which began in 2008.
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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
Common Core article, release chronology
Standards were released for mathematics and English language arts on June 2, 2010, with a majority of states adopting the standards in the subsequent months.
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Disciplinary literacy is the result of the inception of the Common Core State Standards
A Nation at Risk (Wikipedia)
Informed By: A Nation at Risk, A Nation at Risk article, legacy toward standards reformQuote, Informed By: A Nation at Risk, A Nation at Risk article, legacy toward standards reform
the 1983 report of the United States National Commission on Excellence in Education
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