The Common Core State Standards Mandates That Nationally,all Children Perform

question 176

Multiple Choice

The Common Core State Standards mandates that nationally,all children perform at grade-level in reading and math.A problem with this mandate is that

• A) it is only a recommendation and does not carry with it the force of law.
• B) the individual states set their own proficiency levels for reading and math.
• C) it provides no curriculum for achieving this mandate.
• D) a student may have successfully completed the mandate in one state, and then moved to another state and completed it again.

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Period Cost

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