Common Core Standards

Common Core Standards

In America, different states have established their own standards on what children must learn and know in order to be successful as they move along grades. This major difference in state standards makes it extremely difficult to measure the progress that students are making since the same yardstick cannot be used. The Common Core Standards are designed to create consistent benchmarks for education (Morrow et al., 2013). The standards are consistent between different schools and among all state. This ensures that all students have clear goals which are aligned according to international standards. Those states following the ...