Comments on: Better or worse off with common core? http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/07/30/better-or-worse-off-with-common-core/ Analysis, opinion and ruminations on California education policy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:57:59 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Fensterwald http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/07/30/better-or-worse-off-with-common-core/comment-page-1/#comment-21208 John Fensterwald Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:50:13 +0000 http://educatedguess.org/?p=2809#comment-21208 Thanks, Greg. I did transpose a letter in Professor Wu's name. Now fixed. And I agree regarding implementation. Standards are the first step. Thanks, Greg. I did transpose a letter in Professor Wu’s name. Now fixed. And I agree regarding implementation. Standards are the first step.

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]]> By: Greg Geeting http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/07/30/better-or-worse-off-with-common-core/comment-page-1/#comment-21166 Greg Geeting Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:28:07 +0000 http://educatedguess.org/?p=2809#comment-21166 It's Hung-Hsi Wu, which is very difficult to spell in these days of automatic spelling correction, which insists on changing the second part to "His." In any case, he prefers simply "Wu"! As for the content standards, approval of the Academic Content Standards Commission's proposal must be considered likely for the reasons John outlines. The big issues, therefore, are implementation, implementation, and implementation. Without the same kind of concerted effort California has put into implementing its own content standards over the past dozen years, results from the change in content standards could easily be less than desirable. It’s Hung-Hsi Wu, which is very difficult to spell in these days of automatic spelling correction, which insists on changing the second part to “His.” In any case, he prefers simply “Wu”!

As for the content standards, approval of the Academic Content Standards Commission’s proposal must be considered likely for the reasons John outlines. The big issues, therefore, are implementation, implementation, and implementation. Without the same kind of concerted effort California has put into implementing its own content standards over the past dozen years, results from the change in content standards could easily be less than desirable.

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]]> By: Dr. Barry Groves http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/07/30/better-or-worse-off-with-common-core/comment-page-1/#comment-21126 Dr. Barry Groves Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:38:04 +0000 http://educatedguess.org/?p=2809#comment-21126 I believe that is time for California to adopt the national Common Core Standards. If we apire to be more globally competitive, California needs to approve standards that are on a level, or above, that of our global competitors. Why should standards for learning be different in California than other states? Twenty-eight states have adopted the core standards to date, with more on the way. The proposed standards emphasize teaching skills and concepts across the curriculum, and focus on fewer, more crucial learning standards than is currently the case. As educators, we deserve a clear rigorous academic target, so that we can marshal our resources to focus on those objectives I believe that is time for California to adopt the national Common Core Standards. If we apire to be more globally competitive, California needs to approve standards that are on a level, or above, that of our global competitors. Why should standards for learning be different in California than other states? Twenty-eight states have adopted the core standards to date, with more on the way. The proposed standards emphasize teaching skills and concepts across the curriculum, and focus on fewer, more crucial learning standards than is currently the case. As educators, we deserve a clear rigorous academic target, so that we can marshal our resources to focus on those objectives

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]]> By: Paul Muench http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/07/30/better-or-worse-off-with-common-core/comment-page-1/#comment-21125 Paul Muench Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:21:57 +0000 http://educatedguess.org/?p=2809#comment-21125 I'd say there is at least a 40% chance that the answer is D) The results by the end of high school don't change much because family background determines such a large part of what happens in school. I’d say there is at least a 40% chance that the answer is D) The results by the end of high school don’t change much because family background determines such a large part of what happens in school.

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