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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The common thread in Common Core is literacy.  Kids are assessed on their answers - not just the product but how they arrived at that answer.  They receive credit for their reasoning. So if their reason is correct but b/c of a computation error they have the wrong answer, they still receive partial credit.

Furthermore, they must be able to READ the question correctly in order to answer it.  #11 is a perfect example - Draw a picture to solve.  There are 7 balloons in all. Two are red.  How many are not red?

They are really doing three things - showing what it looks like in an illustration (another form), doing basic math, and making sense of wording that can be confusing.

For an ESOL student, however, this can be difficult.  For most of the children whose parents are on this forum, these problems can be challenging but perfectly w/in reach.[/quote]

Except for in every state that has tested children on Common Core, most children have failed. Even in states where they have been "teaching" Common Core for two years.

Common Core wants many students to learn in a way they are not wired to learn. Two YEARS in a classroom, and these children are not understanding the concepts. Common Core is flawed. [/quote]

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