Achieve American Council on Education Common Core State Standards What are They? And What Could They Mean to You? Achieve American Council on Education May 3, 2010
Common Core: A True Paradigm Shift Voluntary national (not federal) standards in English and math College- and career-ready 48 governors signed on Race to the Top eligibility
International Competition Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 2009.
A Tipping Point Source: American Council on Education, Minorities in Higher Education 2009 Supplement.
New Workforce Demands Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 2010.
High School Achievement Flat No significant change in average NAEP scores. No reduction in achievement gaps among groups. Share of high school graduates taking a “college prep” curriculum doubled from 18% in 1990 to 36% in 2005. Source: National Assessment Governing Board.
The Common Core Standards Initiative