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Quiz: Common Core

August 18, 2018

Common Core standards adopted in many states set knowledge and learning goals for students. How much do you know about the Common Core? Take the quiz and find out.

What subjects are included in the Common Core?
- Math and Science
- English Language Arts and History
- English Language Arts and Math
- English Language Arts and Science
Where did the ideas that led to Common Core originate?
- President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act
- President Obama's Race to the Top initiative
- A task force created by the National Governors Association
- Charitable foundations working with public education initiatives
Who drafted the Common Core standards?
- The National Governors Association
- The Council of Chief State School Officers
- Teachers and educational standards experts from around the country
- All of the above
Who makes the decision to implement Common Core standards?
- The U.S. Department of Education
- The National Education Association
- State and local governments
- Individual school districts
What role does the federal government play in mandating adoption of Common Core standards?
- None
- The Department of Education can advise adoption of the standards based on the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- The Department of Education can mandate adoption of the standards
- The Department of Education can mandate adoption of the standards, but in practice leaves the decision to state governments
How many states have adopted Common Core standards?
- 13
- 24
- 38
- 35
What grade levels do the Common Core standards cover?
- Grades 9-12
- Grades K-8
- Grades K-12
- Grades 6-12
Major funding for implementation of the Common Core came from:
- The U.S. Department of Education
- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- The National Governors Association
- The American Legislative Exchange Council
Adoption of the Common Core standards requires collection of the following data:
- None
- Data from standardized reading tests in each grade
- Data from standardized reading and writing tests in grade 3
- Data from standardized reading and writing tests in grades 3 and 8
Common Core standards are best described as:
- A national curriculum for schools
- A set of lesson plans and instructions for teachers
- A set of shared goals for knowledge and skills to be developed at each grade level
- A set of national guidelines for production of textbooks and teaching materials

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