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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]No, I don't think that follows at all. The teachers probably know best what their students actually do. But that's not what the Common Core standards are about. The Common Core standards are about what the students should be able to do. 
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Do you hear yourself?  A teacher should not know what a child she teaches should be able to learn?  Wow.  You don't think much of teachers, do you?[/quote]

No, actually, the point is that a teacher does not necessarily know best what children (not "a child in the teacher's class"; children in general) -- should be (not "is") -- able to do.

I have a very high opinion of teachers when it comes to teaching. That doesn't mean they're the best people for developing curricula or setting standards, because those are different (though related) areas of expertise. An individual teacher may be qualified in that area, or an individual teacher may not be qualified.

In any case, if the standards are bad because teachers weren't involved in their development, then it shouldn't be hard at all for you to find an example of a bad standard. So, how about it? Is this set of standards for sixth graders a bad set of standards?

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.a
Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.b
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.c
Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.d
Establish and maintain a formal style.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.e
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.[/quote]

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