The Answer Sheet - Will new standards mean better-educated kids? -- Willingham - 0 views
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Almost all states climbed on board the common standards train when the commitment required no more than a statement of interest. Interest was sustained by the promise of Race to the Top money. As the conductor comes around requesting payment (that is, real changes loom) states are beginning to jump.
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commonly known as No Child Left Behind, requires that states adopt the standards in order to get access to 14.5 billion in federal funds.
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We also need (1) a curriculum that implements the standards; (2) professional development for teachers; (3) lesson plans that implement the curriculum.
