Common Core

Article summary

The Common Core State Standards Initiative, also known as simply Common Core, was an American, multi-state educational initiative which began in 2008 with the goal of increasing consistency across state ELA and Math standards, or what K–12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conclusion of each school grade. The initiative was sponsored by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers.

Key claims

1. members: 20 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2010-06-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. students: 12 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. students: 80 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the members is "20 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2010-06-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the students is "12 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the students is "80 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376813920