California voters have little knowledge of common core
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California voters have little knowledge of common core
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According to a poll conducted by the Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) and the USC Rossier School of Education, 71 percent of California voters knew little or nothing about the state’s implementation of the Common Core State Standards.
“These results mean that schools and districts have a lot of work to do educating parents about what the Common Core means,” said Dominic Brewer, USC Rossier professor and director at PACE.
USC Rossier Assistant Professor Morgan Polikoff added that the low level of public knowledge about the Common Core presented an opportunity to shape public opinion—for both advocates and detractors.
The August 2013 poll, which is the third in a series from PACE and USC Rossier, also found:
Two-thirds of California voters said students should be tested in every grade level to ensure they are progressing; 55% said California should test high school students in all subjects.
80% believe at least some component of teacher evaluation should be based on student standardized test scores.
52% agreed that paying teachers more for exceeding performance standards would improve the quality of the state’s public schools.
48% said teachers are largely to blame if a school fails; 28% said parents; and 25% said local school boards.
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