Anonymous wrote: Virginia's SOLs are in alignment mostly with common core for a lot of things and supposedly go above and beyond. We have had many teachers use common core worksheets and we have found their approach to be more similar than different from CC. Yes, I know CC is just standards, but the some of the same things people complain about with CC apply to the SOLs.

Moved from VA to a Common Core state. The CC tests (CASSP in our state) are harder than the SOLs.

Virginia's SOLs are in alignment mostly with common core for a lot of things and supposedly go above and beyond. We have had many teachers use common core worksheets and we have found their approach to be more similar than different from CC. Yes, I know CC is just standards, but the some of the same things people complain about with CC apply to the SOLs.

"Common Core math" is something of a misnomer. But, in all, its commitment to instilling number sense in our children is really to be lauded.

It throws a lot of parents for a loop since they were never taught math properly -- just how to do computations and what algorithms work. The stupid parents (you know, the ones who rant and rave at school board meetings and on Facebook) try to argue with the methods and confuse their children and undermine the teachers.

Don't be a stupid parent, OP.

Fairfax uses Envision Math in elementary which has a common core book and workbook as well as a standard book and workbook. FFX uses the standard workbook. The differences between the two books is not that much. They are all presented as specific units of study rather than the looping program of everyday math. I think the program is well thought out. Fairfax also has a lot of supplemental workbooks, worksheets, and competitions for math that teachers use. They also have an accelerated math program for all students if they need it starting in kindergarten/first grade. We've been pleased with the math program in Fairfax.

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/common_core/index.shtml

No, Virginia did not adopt Common Core standards, it still follows its own Standards of Learning.

As a matter of fact, the state of Virginia did not adopt the common core standards so no county in Virginia follows it.

My opinion on it is mixed. I think people don't understand what it is and all the crap you see posted online today ranting about "common core math" and how ridiculous it is is a load of shit posted by people who don't understand math. They also don't seem to understand that common core is not a curriculum but a set of standards. The curriculum is up to the individual states and counties.

My understanding is that the standards are not developmentally appropriate (at least at the elementary level) and that that is where the biggest complaints seem to come from. Plus, it was pushed through too hastily by people who didn't have the education or background necessary to be making those decisions. I do know that there's a lot of states backing out...

I don't have any firsthand experience with the standards since we don't follow them here in Virginia. I am basing my comments on all the stuff I've read about them.

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If so, I'd love to hear your opinion.