Comments on: Mind the Gap http://blog.commoncore.org/2009/09/21/mind-the-gap/ Promoting a full core curriculum. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:01:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bob Wise http://blog.commoncore.org/2009/09/21/mind-the-gap/#comment-8259 Bob Wise Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:24:58 +0000 http://blog.commoncore.org/?p=126#comment-8259 It's unfair to criticize these college and career readiness standards for not providing the level of specificity that curriculum, assessment and other instructional materials rightfully provide in the translation of standards to the classroom. Also, it's not fair to criticize the process for not taking on these other pieces because the charge from states is very clearly to develop standards only. The real question is whether these standards provide a superior articulation of what students need to know and be able to do in order to succeed in college and the workplace. Only the full scope of feedback from teachers, curriculum developers and others on the college and career readiness standards, as well as the grade-by-grade standards will yield that answer. It’s unfair to criticize these college and career readiness standards for not providing the level of specificity that curriculum, assessment and other instructional materials rightfully provide in the translation of standards to the classroom. Also, it’s not fair to criticize the process for not taking on these other pieces because the charge from states is very clearly to develop standards only.

The real question is whether these standards provide a superior articulation of what students need to know and be able to do in order to succeed in college and the workplace. Only the full scope of feedback from teachers, curriculum developers and others on the college and career readiness standards, as well as the grade-by-grade standards will yield that answer.

]]> By: Eric http://blog.commoncore.org/2009/09/21/mind-the-gap/#comment-8181 Eric Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:26:26 +0000 http://blog.commoncore.org/?p=126#comment-8181 <i>undermined somewhat by the inclusion of a business memo...</i> How about a credit card contract? Or deliberately obfuscated campaign literature? Better yet: a ballot initiative! undermined somewhat by the inclusion of a business memo…

How about a credit card contract? Or deliberately obfuscated campaign literature? Better yet: a ballot initiative!

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