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New Common Core tests may overwhelm some students, seriously challenge others, the Council of the Great City Schools predicts
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/04/new_common_core_tests_may_over.html

"In addition to giving answers that were incorrect, students often gave no answer at all. That’s a big change from the multiple-choice questions used today, where kids can simply guess.

“They may be frustrated enough by a question to not even try it,” Casserly said. “We need to do a better job of working with kids on how to apply their knowledge, solve problems and express their knowledge to somebody else.”

Casserly pointed to questions, in both math and English, that require students to explain their answers. As the presentation from the Council noted:

“In addition to the large percentage of students across the country who do not answer these items correctly (82 percent nationally in the first example), one should note the percentage of students who make no attempt to answer these types of items.”

A sneak peek at the tests:

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/04/take_a_sneak_peek_at_the_new_c.html

AND

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/04/common_core_tests_are_tough_fo.html

Even high-performing suburban districts are worried about Common Core tests
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