Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Common Core dilemma Common core and the state standards have pretty much generalized the ELA classroom to a set of critical reading, writing, and communication skills rather than any specific content. As a reaction to this, my school replaced previous assessments that tested "content" (a test over a novel or over a short story unit) with assessments that test skills. So, many tests are now made up of almost all cold reads. There is virtually no way to student for our tests now. Students have recognized this and are not valuing classroom work assigned to strengthen these skills because the content won't be tested. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Common Core was meant to level the playing field and be sure all areas in the country are teaching about the same things at the same times. This is not a bad thing.