Common Core Radio

Even supporters of Common Core State Standards are arguing for delaying implementation, while increasing the capacity for collaboration during the transition process. In this segment, we examine the case for postponing implementation and discuss how a reasonable timetable might be determined.

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Cheryl Scott Williams is executive director of the Learning First Alliance (LFA), a partnership of national K-12 public education organizations. Kathleen Porter-Magee is a Bernard Lee Schwartz Policy Fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Kathleen and has more than 16 years of experience in education and policy. Patrick Riccards has been a communications and policy expert for 20 years. Darren Burris is a member of the state's Model Curriculum Development Team.

A recent report suggested that many claims about text books being aligned to Common Core State Standards may be false. We discuss the findings of this report with two highly respected experts in the field, who offer suggestions on how to confirm which resources are truly aligned.

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Sandra Alberti serves as the Director of Partnership Initiatives and Professional Development for Student Achievement Partners, an organization that was instrumental in the development of the Common Core State Standards. Grant Wiggins is the president of Authentic Education in Hopewell NJ. Grant is best known as the co-author of Understanding by Design.

Patrick Riccards has been a communications and policy expert for 20 years. Darren Burris is a member of the state's Model Curriculum Development Team.

Jen Rinehart takes a primary role in the Afterschool Alliance's national and state coalition building, policy and research efforts. Previously, she served for more than five years on the staff of the U.S. Department of Education, and currently serves on a number of advisory boards of organizations that share the Afterschool Alliance's vision of afterschool for all. Jennifer Davis is the Co-Founder & President of the National Center on Time & Learning. She has held positions at the federal, state, and local levels focused on improving educational opportunities for children across the United States. Patrick Riccards has been a communications and policy expert for 20 years. Darren Burris is a member of the state's Model Curriculum Development Team.

In this discussion we move beyond the focus on standards and testing to look at a new report's findings that both students and teachers need more time and support.

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Jen Rinehart takes a primary role in the Afterschool Alliance's national and state coalition building, policy and research efforts. Previously, she served for more than five years on the staff of the U.S. Department of Education, and currently serves on a number of advisory boards of organizations that share the Afterschool Alliance's vision of afterschool for all. Jennifer Davis is the Co-Founder & President of the National Center on Time & Learning. She has held positions at the federal, state, and local levels focused on improving educational opportunities for children across the United States. Patrick Riccards has been a communications and policy expert for 20 years. Darren Burris is a member of the state's Model Curriculum Development Team.

Catholic, religious and private schools have unique issues with Common Core State Standards. In this segment we explore the perspectives that many parochial and private schools hold regarding Common Core implementation.

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Father Jose Medina is the former principal of Cristo Rey Boston and now at Human Adventure Corporation (Catholic nonprofit). Robert Pondiscio is the executive director of CitizenshipFirst, a civic education initiative based at Democracy Prep Public Schools in Harlem. Patrick Riccards has been a communications and policy expert for 20 years. Darren Burris is a member of the state's Model Curriculum Development Team.

The recent Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results showed very little progress for American students in key areas of reading, math and science. Today's segment takes a look at what the anemic performance suggests for those working to implement Common Core State Standards.

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Former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise is president of the Alliance for Excellent Education. Jeff Nichols is a member of Change the Stakes, an anti-high-stakes testing group. Doug Sovde is a math teacher and principal and part of the working group in writing the CCSS. Patrick Riccards has been a communications and policy expert for 20 years. Darren Burris is a member of the state's Model Curriculum Development Team.

Early childhood professionals led by Nancy Carlsson Paige have found their voice on Common Core along with a strong ally in AFT president, Randi Weingarten. The two have teamed to re-frame the thinking about common core implementation at the K-2 level, but the implications of the discussion they are starting could extend to the higher grades as well.

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Nancy Carlsson-Paige is a professor of education at Lesley University. Randi Weingarten is president of the 1.5 million-member American Federation of Teachers. Patrick Riccards has been a communications and policy expert for 20 years and blogs for Eduflack. Darren Burris is a PARCC Educator Leader Fellow for Massachusetts and a member of the state's Model Curriculum Development Team.