STANDARDS: A quick glance back in time

ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION ACTTITLE I: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME SCHOOLS

TITLE II: LIBRARY RESOURCES, TEXTBOOKS, OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

TITLE III: ED CENTERS & SERVICES

TITLE IV: RESEARCH & TRAINING

TITLE V: GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN STATE DEPARTMENTS OF ED

TITLE VI: GENERAL PROVISIONS

1965 Kate

Deadrich

Loney

1983

We need a “renewed commitment to schools of high quality throughout the length and breadth of our land.”

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“Equity over Excellence”

AKA: nationwide testing (but not federally mandated)

T.H. Bell

1989 Education Summit Charlottesville, VA

Everyone is welcome here…

Or at least

everyone

who is a

governor…

The time for planning is over. We must act!

Bush Senior’s Opening Remarks

4-8

Governor Clinton Remarks

19-22

national education goalsBy the year 2000:

1. All children in America will start school ready to learn

2. The high school graduation rate will increase to at least 90 percent

3. American students will leave grades four, eight, and twelve having demonstrated competency in challenging subject matter including English, mathematics, science, history, and geography; and every school in America will ensure that all students learn to use their minds well, so they may be prepared for responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive employment in our modern economy

National Education Goals

4. U. S. students will be first in the world in science and mathematics achievement

5. Every adult American will be literate and possess the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a global economy and exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship

6. Every school in America will be free of drugs and violence and will offer a safe, disciplined environment conducive to learning

If test scores are equal, educational opportunities should be equal too…

Focusing on the child has created more gaps of inequality; we must focus on test scores in order to create equitable education opportunities

State Lead

1994GOALS 2000:Educate America

ActPres. Clinton

$2 Billion Passed with Strong Bipartisan Support

in Congress

Standards-BasedReform

High-Stakes Testing

All students graduating from high school must pass state Regents exams

in English, math, global history, U.S. history, and natural science 1996

Opportunity to Learn [OTL]

No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

(Three days after the inauguration in January 2001)

President Bush_NCLB

1. By the year 2014, all students must be performing in reading, mathematics, and science at the “proficient” level;

2. In each school, each year, student “adequate yearly progress” must increase at such a rate that 100% proficiency would be met by 2014; and

3. The annual rate of progress applies not only to the aggregate student enrollment of a school, district, or state but also to “disaggregated” groups of students according to income, race, gender, English language ability, and special education status.

…if any of the groups are below expected progress rates, the entire school is considered “failing” and in need of improvement to be realized through presidential sanctions

NCLB“These reforms express my deep belief in our public schools and their mission to build the mind and character of every child, from every background, in every part of America.”--President George W. BushJanuary 2001

“Scientifically-Based

Research”

“To promote informed education decision making through a set of easily accessible databases and user-friendly reports that provide education consumers with ongoing, high-quality reviews of the effectiveness of replicable educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies) that intend to improve student outcomes.”

Diane Ravitch_The Daily Show

4:31-8:10

4.35 Billion Dollar competition to spur reform

Arne Duncan on Daily Show

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Maryland

Massachusetts

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Rhode Island

Tennessee

$100 million

$75 million

$700 million

$400 million

$75 million

$250 million

$250 million

$700 million

$400 million

$400 million

$75 million

$500 million

Virginia withdrew

Published Online: September 13, 2011

Published in Print: September 14, 2011 Race to Top Winners Feel Heat on EvaluationsFederal-grant recipients must live up to promises made in winning awards

MISSION STATEMENT:The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to

help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities

will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.