MYTH: The CCSS do not have enough
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emphasis on fiction or literature.
Local school districts determine what is read in
each course. In fact, the R-III District adopts new
textbooks as well as incorporates specific literature
into the curriculum. These decisions are led by faculty,
departments & administration at the local level. In
fact, there will be no reduction in literacy content in
the Lincoln County R-III School District.
MYTH: CCSS are not research or evidence based.
CCSS are comprised of scholarly research, surveys on what
skills are required to enter the workforce and college,
assessment data and comparisons from high performing
states and nations.
MYTH: The CCSS were developed quickly and with little
public comment.
The development process relied on teachers, experts from
across the country, and feedback from key stakeholders and
the general public. Nearly 10,000 comments were received
in response to the draft standards, which are included in
the final version.
MYTH: The CCSS are a national curriculum.
CCSS are foundational standards and goals for student learning in the
areas of English Language Arts and Math. Standards outline the basics
of what a student needs to know. Local districts, including Lincoln
County R-III, determine how those standards will be met. Teachers will
continue to devise lesson plans and tailor instruction to the individual
needs of the students in their classrooms.
MYTH: States using CCSS are collecting student identifiable data to
create a national database.
No data collection is required as part of the CCSS initiative. In
fact, it is illegal for the federal government to collect any studentidentifiable data.
MYTH: The CCSS cannot be influenced by the public because they are
privately owned.
CCSS are owned by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council
of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Both groups are accountable to
the public.
**Note: Missouri's Governor signed legislation (July 2014) to create a task force to write new
education standards. Originally, the legislation was intended to ban the Common Core State
Standards in Missouri. Until the new standards are developed by advisory committees and
approved, Common Core State Standards will remain in place in Missouri.