Category:Common Core Standards in Rhode Island

In 2011-2012, Rhode Island started the transition to Common Core Standards and they continue to reforming the test and standards. Before the common core, Rhode Island, like every state had their own individual testing standards. Many people did not like the inconsistency within the different states and wanted a more universal test.

Previous Standards
MATH STANDARDS:

Before, students were taught the process of doing math problems. Now, Common Core doesn't want students just doing the math problem. They have to be able to understand the process of the problem and be able to explain the steps they took to get the answer.

ENGLISH STANDARDS

Before, students were allowed to write more about their personal experiences. Now, it requires students to answer questions based off texts, using textual references.=

Current Standards
MATH STANDARDS:

The math standards in Rhode Island are started in preschool and go to twelfth grade. They are designed to help the student with the following ENGLISH STANDARDS:
 * 1.Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
 * 2.Reason abstractly and quantitatively
 * 3.Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
 * 4.Model with mathematics
 * 5.Use appropriate tools strategically
 * 6.Attend to precision
 * 7.Look for and make use of structure
 * 8.Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
 * Foundational skills
 * Reading- Key ideas and details
 * Writing- Text types and purposes
 * Speaking and Listening- Comprehension and collaboration
 * Literacy in History/social studies, science, and technical subjects

Rhode Island's 2015-2020 Strategic Plan for Public Education
Early Childhood Education- Give every child a great start
 * From the age of three, children in Rhode Island will receive high-quality education that will secure a solid foundation for the future.

Global Competency and Competitiveness- Preparing students for the future
 * Rhode Island plans to prepare students that are globally competent and academically competitive. Rhode Island will also ensure that students are taught with 21st century learning skills.

Expand Personalized Learning Statewide- Personalization and Pathways to meet the Individual needs of all students Comprehensive Assessment Systems with Multiple Measures- Assessment systems that work for schools, teachers, and students.
 * Rhode Island plans to ensure that every student graduate college and are ready for post-college jobs.They plan to accomplish this through making student education more individualized and being able to educate children with the right technology.
 * Rhode Island plans to create a manageable testing system and create practices at state levels that are meant to "guide and improve instructional decision-making across the state."

Teacher and Leader Support- Growing Rhode Island's great teachers and leaders
 * Rhode Island plans to develop more recruitment strategies in regards to hiring teachers and they plan to strengthen educator prep strategies.

Resource Investment- Intentionally managing our educational resources.
 * Rhode Island intends to invest more money to provide that all students receive a high quality education so students are ready for a global society.