A Democratic Critique of the Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) Standards

Autor/in	Tampio, Nicholas
Titel	A Democratic Critique of the Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) Standards
Quelle	In: Democracy & Education, 26 (2018) 1, Artikel 4 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1085-3545
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Language Arts; English Instruction; Common Core State Standards; History Instruction; Social Studies; Science Instruction; Technical Education; Democratic Values; Assignments; Creativity; Intellectual Freedom; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachkultur; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Common core curriculum; Curriculum; Kerncurriculum; History lessons; Geschichtsunterricht; Gemeinschaftskunde; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Technikunterricht; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Kreativität; Akademische Freiheit; Intellektuelle Unabhängigkeit
Abstract	Parents, educators, and students have criticized the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects for expecting students to regurgitate evidence from assigned texts rather than think for themselves. This article argues that this popular critique is accurate and that the Common Core, regardless of its advocates' intentions, has undemocratic consequences. Initially, the essay considers a democratic argument for the Common Core. Then, I show that the standards themselves, faithfully implemented, lead to assignments and assessments that give students few opportunities to articulate their own thoughts or responses. I argue that this kind of education does not inculcate democratic habits and that democratic education requires empowering people in the local school community to construct their own education standards. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01