What do Common Core Standards mean for Out-of-School Time?
Posted by on August 13, 2012
The Common Core State Standards are front and center on the national stage as states, districts, schools and teachers prepare for their rollout over the coming two to three years. Not surprisingly, pundits, policymakers and education experts across the blogosphere are weighing in with opinions about the potential success or failure of these implementation efforts.
Although it may be several years before the Common Core deeply affects instruction in many schools, the developers of the standards and those tasked with assessing them are confident they can drive shifts in both what and how students learn – shifts that will make students more college and career ready than ever before.
Read more at: http://forumfyi.org/files/ost_7.31.12.pdf
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