HSLDA comments on the SAT, ACT aligning with the Common Core.
October 6, 2013
In October 2012, David Coleman, often called the “architect” of the Common Core State Standards, became the president of the College Board which produces the SAT exam. More recently he announced he is aligning the SAT with the Common Core State Standards. The ACT exam was already aligned with the Common Core State Standards in 2010. The GED will be following suit. The scores from these exams can open or close the gate to students’ future college opportunities.
Private school students and independent homeschool students (those not part of a state program) are not required to follow the Common Core State Standards, but one can see how they may be affected. They would have to become familiar enough with the Common Core standards to pass the SAT, ACT or GED for entry into college.
Read the article from HSLDA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association).
Nevertheless, we do not recommend that private school or home school students abandon their teaching materials for the new Common Core materials.
When this constructivist curriculum (the basis for Common Core standards) was introduced in Washington state through the “Schools for the 21st Century” pilot program in 1987, the traditionally taught students did better than the pilot project group on both the standardized Iowa Test and even on the constructivist WASL for which the pilot project group had been trained.
A firm base of information, solid math skills, and knowledge through great literature (lacking under the Common Core standards) will better serve students in college, careers, … and life.
Tags: Common Core State Standards, assessments, federal, homeschool, private school
In October 2012, David Coleman, often called the “architect” of the Common Core State Standards, became the president of the College Board which produces the SAT exam. More recently he announced he is aligning the SAT with the Common Core State Standards. The ACT exam was already aligned with the Common Core State Standards in 2010. The GED will be following suit. The scores from these exams can open or close the gate to students’ future college opportunities.
Private school students and independent homeschool students (those not part of a state program) are not required to follow the Common Core State Standards, but one can see how they may be affected. They would have to become familiar enough with the Common Core standards to pass the SAT, ACT or GED for entry into college.
Read the article from HSLDA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association).
Nevertheless, we do not recommend that private school or home school students abandon their teaching materials for the new Common Core materials.
When this constructivist curriculum (the basis for Common Core standards) was introduced in Washington state through the “Schools for the 21st Century” pilot program in 1987, the traditionally taught students did better than the pilot project group on both the standardized Iowa Test and even on the constructivist WASL for which the pilot project group had been trained.
A firm base of information, solid math skills, and knowledge through great literature (lacking under the Common Core standards) will better serve students in college, careers, … and life.
Tags: Common Core State Standards, assessments, federal, homeschool, private school