Common Core Should Be Enforced Across The United States

I am writing to you to express my concern about the Common Core curriculum. Many people would say that Common Core is an effective way of teaching children. I was never taught though Common Core since I graduated before it went into effect. But I think that this way of teaching children will not help them. Common Core should not be the academic standard of the nation. Instead of making children critical thinkers this will make children hate School. School should be fun for a child. They should get excited to learn, not anxious or bored. Implementing Common Core can also be the cause of teachers pursing other careers. People want to be teachers so they can teach others the material in a way they think is understandable. This is nonexistent with

In the article, “9 Reasons Why Common Core is Bad for Education” James Bascom addresses the problems with Common Core and standardized testing in the education system. James Bascom published his article on January 20, 2016 on the TFP Student Action website. Throughout the article, Bascom talks about the negative effect the change in the education system has on students and their parents. He addresses the way that Common Core bunches children together holding some back while challenging others too much. Teachers are often too set on teaching exactly what the core has lined out that they rarely stray from the plan. He outlines how the core has held students back from learning more and expanding upon their education.

The educational system in the United States was originally developed using concepts from around the world, created using ingenuitive ideas from countries such as China, Japan, and Korea. However, as the United States quickly moved into position as the leading country for state-directed educational standards, America looked less and less to the systems of other nations and more into how we could improve what was locally and currently being applied in education. Consequently, an improved type of education instruction was officially launched in 2010. These new state standards, practically titled Common Core, were declared to focus on developing a child’s skills in reasoning, problem solving, communication, and competition (Conrad, et al. 52). While the standards are professed to be an extremely practical and beneficial method of teaching today, there are issues which have recently surfaced and raised some concerns. The Common Core State Standards are emerging as the subjects of a provocative controversy in society today as they prompt discussion on global economic efficiency, nationwide academic standards, and the ultimate well-being of school-age children.

There are many approaches that can be taken in order to develop a school’s curriculum, or the material that the students will learn. If there were no federal regulation of curriculum, then it would not be possible to compare student achievement across districts or even states. The federal program, Common Core State Standards, assists in equaling education across the nation. The Common Core has reinvented the perception of student learning which, in turn, has caused American education to become a corporate institution. As a result, there has been a threat to states’ rights for education as more rigorous content has been implemented into classrooms by the government, which ultimately changes the role of the teacher.

Common Core State Standards is being heard throughout the education world. Many cringe when the words are spoken and many fight to support what the words stand for. Common Core was introduced in 2009 by state leaders. Common Core State Standards were developed to prepare children for the business world or the reality after grade school. “The Common Core is a set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy, also known as ELA” (About the Standards, n.d.). The goals for the standards outline what students should know before leaving his or her current grade level. “The standards were created to ensure that all students graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in college, career, and life, regardless of where they live” (About the Standards, n.d.). This is an ambitious goal, but with much support can be accomplished. According to Common Core State Standards Initiative (n.d.) The Common Core has been adopted by forty-two states already and is accompanied by District of Columbia and Department of Defense Education Activity. Common Core was developed to improve the academics in society’s schools. Academics in the past years have not been successful and the United States has fallen behind international education. “One root cause has been an uneven patchwork of academic standards that vary from state to state and do not agree on what students should know and be able to do at each

Any parent with two or more kids will tell you, no kids learn the same. So in comes common core with the idea to teach different ways to teach the way that works best for students. Now at first this seems like a great idea why wouldn’t we want our kids to have the best learning experience? However, when it comes down to testing which is what really matters during school you are only tested one way “the right way”. This has started a decrease in state test scores and an increase in dropout rates in states with common core standards. Fast Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2017.

Another major issue and concern with the Common Core State Standards is the lack of creative freedom and control due to the enforcement of it curriculum. The current common core curriculum focuses so much on its blind faith in standardization of tests and curriculum that it promotes uniformity instead of customization. It doesn’t allow students to synthesize latent creativity, restricting their mindsets to a narrow path. With their performances directly tied to test scores, teachers are now held to a higher standard of academic performance. Karen Lewis, the President of the Chicago Teacher’s Union has said the Common Core to be a “poison pill for learning” because it eliminates the sort of imaginative and critical thinking that teachers need to

Though the American Common Core has slightly improved national percents in Math and English, it has many adverse effects on our state rights, economy, teachers, and children. The fundamental goal of the Common Core is to get every school, teacher, and classroom in America to follow the same national standards. This system means teachers and parents have little power over what their children learn in the classroom; it is a federal intervention in state-led affairs. Another negative point about the common core is the massive price to run and implement. For example in Washington, “{The}Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction estimates that Common Core will cost the state $300 million.” And in California, “{The} California

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) was adapted in 2009, it was made to make the education system more cohesive across the country 43 states have adopted it, there were previously 45 states that used it but 2 of them have dropped it. It was designed to better prepare students for college, their careers and more. According to Burks et al. there was a stud done and 55% of instructors and teachers said there training for Common Core State Standards was insufficient. How do they expect educators to teach in a style that most they don’t even understand themselves? Common Core State Standards is an up and coming change in the education system in the U.S., like all change there is negative and positive effects it will have on education. Common core has a bug focus on students ability to transfer information, it will also help them understand what they are learning and why, however, it will lead to more standardize test which is already overused, some states will have to lower their standards and educators are already leaving the profession to avoid dealing with the change.

Common Core is one of the most debatable topics in education today. In order to explain the significance that Common Core holds to our nation’s education, one must first define what Common Core is. The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an educational initiative in the United States that details what grades Kindergarten-12th grade students should know in both English and Mathematics by the end of each grade level. The standards were created to ensure that all students graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in college and the job force regardless of their geographical location. Common Core Standards are effectively implemented in forty two of the fifty U.S. States. Common Core Standards are internationally benchmarked which places our standards in the same rank as other countries throughout the world. Common Core requires students to actively engage in their learning through the use of hands-on activities as well as higher order thinking Q&A discussions that students often lead. Common Core State Standards are beneficial to education because they are more rigorous than and built upon previous state standards, promote equity between students, and prepare students to be more competitive in our global economy.

The article “Use the Common Core. Use It Widely. Use It Well” by William E. (Brit) Kirwan, Timothy P. White, and Nancy Zimpher states that many high school graduates lack the skills needed to enter and succeed at college level courses. Though the writers list much support of Common Core State Standards there is also political resistance and assessment difficulties. Colleges and students are using many unnecessary dollars to bring high school graduates up to college entry level standards. This national problem affects all areas of the country and the cost of not finding a solution to improving student success in college and vocational training could be detrimental to society.

In his article, Common Core is Rotten to the Core, Brian Farmer offers facts that support his opposing opinion on the recently implemented education standards called Common Core. Back in 2001, George Bush issued his education policy “No Child Left Behind” because the nation was thought to be at risk of a weak education system. It set high standards, thus failing to deliver lasting success. In 2007, the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers started to work on a common set of standards in the math and English curriculums. The next year, in 2008, those same organizations, with the funding provided by the Gates Foundation, started a federal education grant program known as “Race to the Top”. In order for states to get the educational grant money, they had to commit to a set of standards that outlined what students have to know and must be able to do. Common Core also recently set out to realign state standard

Common core has become the new standard in which schools need to find some way to implement this change successfully. Schools must defend this challenge and make it easier and helpful to themselves, teachers, and parents. I believe between politicians and school legislatures need to take accountability and create a structured and adaptable solution to expanding the minds to our students

Supporters claim that treating all students equally will level the playing field, allowing more opportunities for students. Because the curriculum is universal, students’ parents could theoretically pick up and move anywhere in the US and be confident in the fact that their children are not confused or falling behind in school. However, it is just the opposite. The Common Core standards have confused students and their parents through the new methods of computation, writing, and reading. With the percentage of students who move out of state being less than 2%, it is irrational to bind the United’s State’s education system to benefit such a small number of students. Common Core is hard to understand by students and parents alike and only benefits “philanthrocapitalists” (Toscano).

Common core is inappropriate for young children; it does not help them learn it making it hard to learn because of all the thing that have to be done with common core. Common core came together because of the education leader in the United States and other countries would benefit from a common core expectation for student completing a secondary education and would college and career ready. The goal in mind by the educators for common core is defining what student should know