[USMA:46906] Re: Standards for Math and English

[mechtly]

Phil,

"Common Core State Standards for Mathematics" (a 71 page DRAFT) was posted just 
a few hours ago.

To me, these are "New Standards" although they are still in DRAFT form, but 
they are now available for public comment until later in April.

Gene.

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:07 -0500
>From: Phil Chernack <pcchern...@gmail.com>  
>Subject: [USMA:46905] Re: Standards for Math and English  
>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu>
>
>   There was no announcement of new standards, just a
>   proposal by the National Governers' Association to
>   push for unified national standards.  While Texas
>   and Alaska have already opted out of such a
>   proposal, the other 48 states have not necessarilly
>   signed on.
>    
>   http://wcbstv.com/national/national.standardized.education.2.1552390.html
>    
>   Phil
>
>   On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:05 PM,
>   <mech...@illinois.edu> wrote:
>
>     The announcement was made today that forty eight
>     governors (governors of Texas and Alaska are not
>     included) have approved new standards for the
>     instruction of children in elementary schools in
>     the subjects of mathematics and English.
>
>     Where can the new standards be found?  Are they
>     posted on the Internet?  What do the standard say
>     about the teaching of SI?
>
>     Gene Mechtly