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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just to show good faith:  Here is a link to a K standard that a principal thinks is not clear.  It doesn't happen to be one that I object to as much as some others.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/02/17/why-i-once-liked-common-core-but-changed-my-mind-one-principals-view/

Waiting for your post on who was in charge.[/quote]

Ok, the standard is:

CCSS.Math.Content.K.NBT.A.1
Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each composition or decomposition by a drawing or equation (such as 18 = 10 + 8); understand that these numbers are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones.

It seems quite clear to me. According to the standard, kindergarteners should be able to show that (for example) 15 consists of ten ones plus five more ones and should be able to demonstrate this in some way, using a drawing or writing an equation. Why do you think that it's not clear? Also, is your main objection to the writing of the standard or to the content of the standard? The  principle in the blog post you cite only says that the standard is "unsuitable".[/quote]

This should be a 1st grade standard, not a K standard. [/quote]

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