Students in a Common Core Classroom Are Instructed to Read

question 53

Multiple Choice

Students in a Common Core classroom are instructed to read and interpret a paragraph from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.The student is provided no background or context regarding the assigned passage.According to critics of the Common Core State Standards,such an exercise exemplifies how the Common Core State Standards are using

• A) iconic works of literature to further a political agenda.
• B) untested educational methods and practices.
• C) educational practices that many experts have deemed ineffective.
• D) All of these

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Definitions:

Nontraditional Student

A student who may not follow the conventional age, situation, or progression path through education, often older than typical college students.

Reading Comprehension

The ability to read text, process it, and understand its meaning.

Interpretation

The action of explaining the meaning of something or presenting in understandable terms.

Learning Disability

A neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to understand, process, or communicate information.