Monday, September 17, 2012

The 9th problem with the Common Core standards - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

The 9th problem with the Common Core standards - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:


The 9th problem with the Common Core standards

The previous post, in support of the Common Core State Standards, is a response to an August piece by veteran educator Marion Brady that was highly critical of the standards initiative. Here Brady takes another wack at the standards.
By Marion Brady
On August 15, the Washington Post’s “The Answer Sheet” ran a column by me titled “Eight Problems with the Common Core Standards.”
Marc Tucker, long-time major player in the current test-based education reform effort, in an Education Week “Top Performers” blog, took me to