COMMON CORE

MYTH: ADOPTING STATE STANDARDS BRINGS THEM DOWN

• Built upon most advanced current thinking
• Preparing all students for success
• Moves state standards to the next level
• Informed by evidence and expertise
• Need college and career-ready standards

MYTH: CCSS IS NOT INTERNATIONALLY BENCHMARKED

• Standards from other countries play a role in standard development
• Appendix lists the evidence that was consulted in drafting

MYTH: STANDARDS DON'T ADDRESS CONTENT KNOWLEDGE

• Standards recognize both
• Content is important
• Skills are important

MYTH: NO TEACHERS WERE INVOLVED

• Drafting process relies on teachers and experts
• Many states work together
• State expert create a transparent process

MYTH: STANDARDS ARE NOT BASED ON RESEARCH

• Made careful use of large body of research
• Scholary research
• Surveys on skills of students entering college
• Assessment data
• Comparisons to standards from high-performing states

MYTH: STANDARDS TELL TEACHERS WHAT TO TEACH

• Teacher know what works bst
• Establish what students need to learn
• Doesn't dictate how to teach
• Decide how best help students reach the standards