Common Core: More Glimpses into the Consequences of National Common Core Standards and Assessments?
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Reading about the high stakes testing in China for university admission, can we make an educated guess on what might be in store for American schools if Common Core standards are fully implemented? We previously wrote how Chinese teachers marked zeros on college admission essays that criticized the government or strayed from the desired answers.
Is this an example of high stakes testing realities coming to university admission procedures in the United States? What is America's current official party line or current educational theory students/teachers must use?
From ntdtv.com news:
At this year’s highly competitive college entrance examinations in China, students critical of authorities have been harshly dealt with. They were given a score of zero for straying from the official Party line—that 'all is well in