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Why Common Core Matters: What Parents Need to Know
Author(s) -
Neuman Susan B.,
Roskos Kathleen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the reading teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.642
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1936-2714
pISSN - 0034-0561
DOI - 10.1002/trtr.1186
Subject(s) - common core , psychology , core (optical fiber) , academic standards , pedagogy , state (computer science) , order (exchange) , mathematics education , political science , higher education , law , materials science , finance , composite material , algorithm , computer science , economics
Adopted by 45 states, the Common Core State Standards are now in full implementation throughout the country. Parents need to be informed about these new rigorous, college‐ and career‐ready standards in order to support their children's learning and development. As critical partners in children's education, this article highlights some of the central features of this new educational reform for parents.