This is Common Core in Action. A Music Teacher is “Ineffective” Based on ELA/Math Standards.
In the Common Core world of instruction, music teachers should not tell students to practice musical scales, utilize repetitive strategies, or help students develop individual skills. They will be deemed effective or not based on student achievement on ELA standards.
Common Core is NOT “just standards”. It is part of the Common Core State Standards Initiativewhich includes the four assurances contained in the State Fiscal Stabalization Fund given to the states with these strings:
The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) program is a new one-time appropriation of $53.6 billion under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Of the amount appropriated, the U. S. Department of Education will award governors approximately $48.6 billion by formula under the SFSF program in exchange for a commitment to advance essential education reforms to benefit students from early learning through post-secondary education, including: college- and career- ready standards and high-quality, valid and reliable assessments for all students; development and use of pre-K through post-secondary and career data systems; increasing teacher This is Common Core in Action. A Music Teacher is “Ineffective” Based on ELA/Math Standards. | Missouri Education Watchdog: