Common Core Casey Berry English / 200 August 29, 2018 Ms. Gaby Maruri Common Core I) Introduction A. Common Core is an educational tool that should not be used in our public schools. B. Common Core is unconstitutional and is a disadvantage for teachers as well as students and their parents. C. Although some people believe that Common Core has been a great model and useful for education, it is an unnecessary program to have in schools and needs to be eliminated for several reasons. II) Body A. Common core is unconstitutional. · Common Core was not a concept done by the Department of Education (DOE). · It was created by a company named Achieve, Inc. and released under two private associations, the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). · Educational responsibility has been taken away from the states and local districts. B. Common Core has not been embraced by teachers very well. · Many teachers have had to adapt their style of teaching to accommodate the Common Core curriculum. · It only focuses on three specific subjects such as Mathematics. · Focuses more on “critical thinking” rather than knowledge. C. It is not beneficial for students and their parents. · Parents have a difficult time helping their children with homework because they do not understand the methods used to solve the problems. · Prepares students more for the workforce, rather than college. III) Refuting Opponents Arguments Comment by Author: You list opposing arguments, but you did not provide refutations. D. States win more money · States that implement Common Core have the chance to compete for Race to the Top money and a better chance at a No Child Left Behind Waiver. E. Prepares students more efficiently · Students who are taught Common Core are more prepared for college than others. F. Statewide standards benefit students from other states · Statewide based school standards allow teachers to assist better students who move frequently and are constantly changing schools. IV) Conclusion G. While for some Common Core is a success, it is still a nuisance that needs to be eliminated. It takes rights away from teachers, parents and schools. H. A Disaster For Libraries, a disaster for Language Arts, a Disaster for American Education. Comment by Author: Not sure how this will play out, but just be sure that this does not present itself as new information. Comment by Author: Comment by Author: I. Finally, there is no evidence that having national standards and increasing testing have improved student learning in the past. References Shanahan, T. (2015). COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS. Elementary School Journal, 115(4), 464-479. I believe that this reference is justified and appropriate because the entire book covers the standards and meat of the common core curriculum. It is broad and general to help readers with little to no knowledge on the topic. Robbins, J. (2013). Uncommonly bad. Ac.

1. Common Core
Casey Berry
English / 200
August 29, 2018
Ms. Gaby Maruri
Common Core
I) Introduction
A. Common Core is an educational tool that should not be used
in our public schools.
B. Common Core is unconstitutional and is a disadvantage for

2. teachers as well as students and their parents.
C. Although some people believe that Common Core has been a
great model and useful for education, it is an unnecessary
program to have in schools and needs to be eliminated for
several reasons.
II) Body
A. Common core is unconstitutional.
· Common Core was not a concept done by the Department of
Education (DOE).
· It was created by a company named Achieve, Inc. and released
under two private associations, the National Governors
Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School
Officers (CCSSO).
· Educational responsibility has been taken away from the states
and local districts.
B. Common Core has not been embraced by teachers very well.
· Many teachers have had to adapt their style of teaching to
accommodate the Common Core curriculum.
· It only focuses on three specific subjects such as Mathematics.
· Focuses more on “critical thinking” rather than knowledge.
C. It is not beneficial for students and their parents.
· Parents have a difficult time helping their children with
homework because they do not understand the methods used to
solve the problems.
· Prepares students more for the workforce, rather than college.
III) Refuting Opponents Arguments Comment by Author: You
list opposing arguments, but you did not provide refutations.
D. States win more money
· States that implement Common Core have the chance to
compete for Race to the Top money and a better chance at a No
Child Left Behind Waiver.

3. E. Prepares students more efficiently
· Students who are taught Common Core are more prepared for
college than others.
F. Statewide standards benefit students from other states
· Statewide based school standards allow teachers to assist
better students who move frequently and are constantly
changing schools.
IV) Conclusion
G. While for some Common Core is a success, it is still a
nuisance that needs to be eliminated. It takes rights away from
teachers, parents and schools.
H. A Disaster For Libraries, a disaster for Language Arts, a
Disaster for American Education. Comment by Author: Not
sure how this will play out, but just be sure that this does not
present itself as new information. Comment by Author:
Comment by Author:
I. Finally, there is no evidence that having national standards
and increasing testing have improved student learning in the
past.
References
Shanahan, T. (2015). COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS.
Elementary School Journal, 115(4), 464-479.
I believe that this reference is justified and appropriate because
the entire book covers the standards and meat of the common
core curriculum. It is broad and general to help readers with
little to no knowledge on the topic.
Robbins, J. (2013). Uncommonly bad. Academic Questions, (1),
8. doi:10.1007/s12129-013-9336-9
I believe that this source is appropriate because it provides
answers to questions that some people may have or have come
up with over the years on what children should be learning and
how they should be learning.
Lyons, L. (2014, October 29). Teachers Favor Common Core

4. Standards, Not the Testing. Gallup Poll News Service.
I think that this reference is justified because it gives the
opinions of a few teachers, and how they may like certain parts
of common core but not others.
Krashen, Stephen. The common Core. Knowledge Quest;
Chicago Vol. 42, Iss. 3, (Jan/Feb 2014): 36-38,40,42,44-45.
I believe that this reference is justified because it has a way of
interweaving references and making them fit and fall into place.
The little bit that I have looked into this reference is kind of
like a conclusion to my other references.