COMMON CORE: Tech Challenges Ahead
NEW STATE STANDARDS INCLUDE COMPUTER-BASED ASSESSMENTS
Posted: December 6, 2011 at 5:52 a.m.
Outdated equipment and a lack of technology funding stand as barriers in some school districts as educators work to implement the new Common Core state standards and student assessments, officials say.
AT A GLANCE
What Is Common Core?
Common Core refers to new national standards developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce.
These standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education so that they will graduate high school able to succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing academic college courses and in workforce training programs.
Source: Staff Report
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