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 <[email protected]> >Subject: [USMA:46905] Re: Standards for Math and English >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > 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, > <[email protected]> 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
