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  • Essay / The Future of the Common Core Curriculum in Education

    The Common Core has been the curriculum that has taken over in most school systems in the United States. Since 2008, Common Core standard tests have been introduced into school systems. The common core has brought out many different situations within schools. A first situation consists of determining the educational level of students using the same standardized test. Another situation is to require teachers to teach to a certain test, even if students do not fully learn what they are taught. The government should not be able to evaluate students and teachers using a certain test. We need to draw attention to how the Common Core has transformed our education system to an unproductive side, but then explain how our school systems can solve the problem at hand. Common Core can be fixed at best, but the most effective way to fix this problem is to get rid of the program altogether. The best results of student education can truly be accurately visualized once the Common Core is completely removed from the school curriculum. The first problem with Common Core started at the beginning. When Common Core was introduced to schools, some administrators didn't have time to think about the pros and cons. This has led administrators to not consider the best methods and budget allocation for the benefit of their schools. Workers and classrooms were then modified to meet the requirements needed to implement the Common Core. Librarians are an example of this as they lose their jobs due to pay cuts, have to transfer their jobs to become teachers to help teach Common Core, and some libraries are even closed completely to use testing areas. The reason for these efforts to remove the Common Core from school systems, it can better prepare students not only for college, but also for the future as adults. The Common Core also makes it unfair for students to succeed academically because of the different learning levels of students. Once teachers identify with students and their educational needs, then students should have no problem achieving academic success. Works Cited Bushaw, William J. and Shane J. Lopez. “Public Education in the United States: A Nation Divided.” » Phi Delta Kappan 94.1 (2012): 9-25. Premier Academic Research. Internet. April 17, 2014. DelGuidice, Margaux and Rose Luna. “Cut to the core: better luck next year.” Publishers Weekly 261.2 (2014): 22-23. Premier Academic Research. Internet. April 17, 2014.Traeger, Patricia. “The negative effects of the common core”. Examiner.com. Np, November 13, 2013. Web. April 17. 2014.