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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter, who's in 4th grade, is expected to explain her process either orally or in written form.

one example - http://www.ccsstoolbox.com/parcc/PARCCPrototype_main.html
If this estimate is correct, how many total deer are in the park? Explain your answer using numbers, symbols, and words.

Do all the test questions ask for a written response?  no

But the likelihood of stumbling across quite a few that do is high.

I don't understand why this is such a major shift in thinking for some of you.  In any report, essay or presentation, you're asked to provide evidence to support your points.  Why should math be any different?

Isn't it more important for students to metacognitively become aware of their own thinking - especially in mathematics where the focus has always been on the right answer?

So if an answer is incorrect, through an explanation, a teacher can figure out where the child went wrong.  Process is just as important as the answer.

This is why it's so important to hire the best and the brightest in education.  But so many of you think that anyone can teach, which is not the case.  
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So when the CC standards were developed, they were created to help students develop critical thinking skills starting in K.[/b]  I can say that the standards for ELA - K through 12 - while very similar become more and more complex each year.

bottom line - You can't be dumb when you're dealing with these standards.  So teachers need more training and practice.

Rome wasn't built in a day, people.  So I certainly hope you don't expect a resident to perform heart surgery on her first day.[/quote]

It's unproven junk, and developmentally inappropriate.

But you'll figure that out next year when your child fails the national testing. [/quote]

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