the real story behind the common core michael cohen president, achieve
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The Real Story Behind the Common Core Michael Cohen President, Achieve May 18, 2014. States are the Laboratories of American Democracy. States: Leaders of the Standards Movement Since 1980s. States Develop Standards: NY, CA, KY, AR, VT — early 1990s. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Real Story Behind the Common Core
Michael Cohen President, Achieve May 18, 2014
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States are the Laboratories of American Democracy
States: Leaders of the Standards Movement Since 1980s
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Time for Results —NGA, 1986 National Education
Summit & Goals —1989
States Develop Standards: NY, CA, KY, AR, VT —early 1990s
49 States Adopt State Standards
—by 1999
Diploma Project Network —2005
Out of Many, One—Achieve,
2008Benchmarking
for Success NGA, CCSSO,
Achieve —2008
Feds Have Contributed $ But Not Content
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USED grants to states,
national orgs
1990 1991 1994 1997 2001
Bush Admin. proposes American
Achievement Exams; Congress
fails to enact
Goals 2000 & Improving America’s
Schools Act enacted
Clinton Admin. proposes Voluntary
National Tests; Congress fails
to fundNCLB
enacted
50 Different State Standards & Tests, Common Weaknesses
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State Standards Not Aligned with Real World Demands of College and Careers
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The American Diploma Project Network
35 States Collaborate to Align State Standards to Real World Demands
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ADP Network States
Identifying Common Core of College and Career Ready
Standards
Common Core State Standards Initiative
• Launched in 2009
• State Leaders Chose to Address Weaknesses Collaboratively
• Coordinated By NGA & CCSSO
• Yearlong Process
• Results Supported by Unions, Business & Higher Ed
• Adopted by 45 States, D.C. and DODEA
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Common Myths About the Common Core
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“Common Core Will Lead to Federal Curriculum”
“Common Core Violates Federal Laws”
“Common Core is a Vast Federal Overreach by the Obama Administration”
“Common Core is a Conspiracy Led by the Gates Foundation, Big Business and the American Legislative Exchange Council”