While the transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has proved a challenge for some schools, Community Unit School District 200 in Illinois is on track to have a portion of the CCSS in place by 2013, Wheaton, Illinois’ Patch website reported.
District officials began mapping out the transition to the Common Core in the fall of 2011, according to the news source. In order for students to benefit from the new Standards, some teachers and principals from the District completed training at the end of last year, with a new round of sessions set to start in February.
These efforts will help ensure that the Common Core’s math Standards are in place by 2013, with those in English language arts set to follow by 2014, the news outlet stated.
With the math Standards in place, students in lower grades will receive a solid foundation in concepts that will better prepare them for more complex procedures later in their academic careers, states the CCSS’ website. Meanwhile, English classes will use what is referred to as a "staircase" approach to reading. As texts grow increasingly complex, students will gain the reading skills needed for college and the workforce.
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