Will a decline on the Nation’s Report Card hurt Common Core?
Is it really Common Core's fault?
An unprecedented drop in scores on a tough and highly regarded test known as the Nation’s Report Card could create more trouble for the controversial standards known as Common Core, a set of English and math guidelines on the books in 44 states and the District of Columbia.
Both math and reading scores declined for first time since the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) took its current form in 1998, according to data released by the National Assessment Governing Board on Wednesday, and Common Core watchers say the many critics of the standards could use the dip as ammunition in their war against the Common Core.
Experts contend that a year’s worth of NAEP scores aren’t enough evidence to condemn the new standards. Both Common Core and non-Common Core states saw declines from 2013 NAEP scores and some commentators point to other possible culprits for the falling scores, namely increasing poverty and changing demographics.Will a decline on the Nation’s Report Card hurt Common Core? - The Hechinger Report: