Elementary and middle school students in New York State take yearly State tests in core academic subjects to assess their mastery of theCommon Core Learning Standards. Students’ test results are one of the factors that schools use to decide whether to promote a student to the next grade. Educa...
New York state adopted Common Core Standards for K-12 in 2010, and for prekindergarten in 2011. These standards give educators a clear idea of the skills and knowledge that students should have as they progress through the different grade levels. Teachers get to decide how to best achieve the...