Sunday, February 3, 2013

Missouri Education Watchdog: The Similarities Between CSCOPE and Common Core

Missouri Education Watchdog: The Similarities Between CSCOPE and Common Core:


The Similarities Between CSCOPE and Common Core

Does CSCOPE sound like Common Core?



What is CScope?  From the home page:

CSCOPE is a customizable, online curriculum management system aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). CSCOPE's high quality curriculum, assesment, and instructional components assist schools in meeting the high standard of rigor and relevance required in the TEKS and STAAR assessments.

CSCOPE has come under intense scrutiny from Texas legislators, parents and educators because of the cost, the curriculum, the necessity for online infrastructure in the schools, the fact CSCOPE is copyrighted and the taxpayers do not have the right to access the curriculum taught their children.  The school districts/teachers do not have the right to teach other curricula other than what is mandated in