A movement has been around for at least the last decade to try and
find ways to standardize the education of children. This has lead to the
creation of criteria for teaching that has been adopted by all but five
states in the United States along with the Department of Defense
Education Activity and four territories controlled by the United States
Government. Some parents and educators have struggled with understanding
common core standards and how they will affect the children. The
current standards were developed for English language art and
mathematics for children in grades kindergarten to 12th grade.
The leaders of this movement want to ensure that every student possible will be prepared to either enter the workforce or qualify for further educational opportunities once they graduate from high school. These leaders have felt that if the parents, students and teachers knew what was to be expected of them then they will be better able to meet those expectations. Every student who is capable should have some mastery over the English language, knowing how to speak well and listen carefully, and be competent in mathematics and reading.
The leaders of this process was the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. A main concern was how to get poor performing schools and school districts to become better at preparing students for their adult life. They allowed the opinions of students, parents and teachers into the process to help build a solid coalition to address their concerns.
Prior to the evolution of the education process, most states taught their students based on home grown criteria. This criteria did not necessarily match those of the outside world that the students would one day graduate into. A major concern was how well the students would compete against other students in distance countries.
Studies have shown over the years that the dominance the United States has enjoyed over the years in education and economics has been fading over the past few decades. Global competition has created a demand for a workforce that has certain skill levels to attract international companies to their country and community. The new methods to teaching children is, in part, to help them be more competitive in this new market place.
There were several new processes developed were the states would act as one. The teaching materials would be the same and would meet the requirements that had been created. A new way to test students was also crafted to measure how competent they were in the subjects the group deemed important. A new system to help teachers and students meet goals was formed to help ensure compliance to the new requirements.
The requirements resulted partly from scholarly research and surveys. The surveys asked about the skill sets students would need to get into college and training programs. They also compared their findings to high achieving states and countries to help set the standard in each discipline.
Understanding common core standards helps to demystify the process of changing the educational system. A parent or child can learn why these new procedures have come about. And they will also learn what they have to do to meet the new requirements.
The leaders of this movement want to ensure that every student possible will be prepared to either enter the workforce or qualify for further educational opportunities once they graduate from high school. These leaders have felt that if the parents, students and teachers knew what was to be expected of them then they will be better able to meet those expectations. Every student who is capable should have some mastery over the English language, knowing how to speak well and listen carefully, and be competent in mathematics and reading.
The leaders of this process was the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. A main concern was how to get poor performing schools and school districts to become better at preparing students for their adult life. They allowed the opinions of students, parents and teachers into the process to help build a solid coalition to address their concerns.
Prior to the evolution of the education process, most states taught their students based on home grown criteria. This criteria did not necessarily match those of the outside world that the students would one day graduate into. A major concern was how well the students would compete against other students in distance countries.
Studies have shown over the years that the dominance the United States has enjoyed over the years in education and economics has been fading over the past few decades. Global competition has created a demand for a workforce that has certain skill levels to attract international companies to their country and community. The new methods to teaching children is, in part, to help them be more competitive in this new market place.
There were several new processes developed were the states would act as one. The teaching materials would be the same and would meet the requirements that had been created. A new way to test students was also crafted to measure how competent they were in the subjects the group deemed important. A new system to help teachers and students meet goals was formed to help ensure compliance to the new requirements.
The requirements resulted partly from scholarly research and surveys. The surveys asked about the skill sets students would need to get into college and training programs. They also compared their findings to high achieving states and countries to help set the standard in each discipline.
Understanding common core standards helps to demystify the process of changing the educational system. A parent or child can learn why these new procedures have come about. And they will also learn what they have to do to meet the new requirements.
