Teachers 'somewhat' prepared for CCSS

In a new survey underwritten by Scholastic and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 79 percent of teachers say they feel "very" or "somewhat" prepared to teach under the new Common Core standards, up from 71 percent last year, reports Greg Toppo for USA TODAY. Sixty-eight percent say implementation is "going well" in their schools, compared to 62 percent last year. However, 81 percent of teachers say the Common Core is "challenging" to implement, up from 73 percent. Fewer than half of teachers say the Common Core will be "positive" for most students, but among the small group of teachers who have taught for more than a year under the standards, the vast majority are enthusiastic. The survey also found most teachers get information about the Common Core from colleagues, but also get information from newspapers and other media. As an indicator of how the debate has played out on social media, twice as many teachers this year said they got information about the Common Core through sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Vicki Phillips of the Gates Foundation said the findings show teachers are enthusiastic about the standards, but need more help in teaching lessons built around them. The survey polled 1,676 pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public school teachers from 43 states and the District of Columbia. All had participated in a similar survey in 2013. More

Source:  Public Education News Blast

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