Don’t Expect the Latest State Test Results to Validate or Debunk Common Core

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Don’t Expect the Latest State Test Results to Validate or Debunk Common Core

After years of debate around the Common Core, states are finally starting to release their first-year results from a series of tests based on the new educational standards. The exams (PARCC and Smarter Balanced) were administered in schools across the nation this past spring and are designed to assess whether K-12 students are now better prepared for the kind of critical thinking skills and analysis required for college.