Climbing the Common Core Staircase
The CCSSO and NGA clearly have high hopes and great expectations for their Common Core State Standards…
"The Common Core is a set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy (ELA). These learning goals outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade. The standards were created to ensure that all students graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in college, career, and life, regardless of where they live."
The narrator in the video below explains how the standards are like a K- 12 staircase that every student must climb starting from the bottom step...
"Each step is a skill your child needs to learn before stepping up to the next one. Think of Kindergarten through 12th grade as a great staircase."
The Common Core is a standardized staircase designed to challenge the climbing skills of “standard” students. All students are expected to "climb" these stairs in a synchronized way, regardless of individual ability level or disability.
Unfortunately the Common Core implementation kit does not appear to include contingency plans and directions for assembling and installing the Climbing the Common Core Staircase | Johnathan Chase | LinkedIn:
