The whirl of controversy surrounding the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has at times overshadowed the purpose of these consistent learning goals. The main intention of the CCSS is to prepare students in the U.S. for success in higher education and in the workforce. To that end, the CCSS establish guidelines for what every student should know and be able to do in math and English language arts from kindergarten through 12th grade. By leaving how the CCSS are implemented up to individual states and school districts, policy makers have invited the use of innovative tools and approaches for achieving the standards’ goals and expectations.
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