Thomas B. Fordham Institute – Jennifer Bay-Williams, Ann Duffett, David Griffith
“In Common Core Math in the K-8 Classroom: Results from a National Teacher Survey, Jennifer Bay Williams, Ann Duffett, and David Griffith take a close look at how educators are implementing the Common Core math standards in classrooms across the nation. A nationally representative survey of over one thousand teachers reveals that they are increasingly familiar with the Common Core and believe that it will benefit students. Yet our findings also point to several areas that warrant mid-course corrections if we’re going to fulfill the standards’ more rigorous expectations…Now is not the time to grow weary, but to roll up our sleeves and help teachers succeed.”(more)