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Only 35 percent of students are expected to pass new Common Core standards in Oregon initially.
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WARNER PACIFIC COLLEGE
the testing requirements for Com­
mon Core.
Opponents criticize the stan­
One of Frederick’s fears is that
dards for being created outside the students, especially minorities, will
school system with funding from receive less attention to subjects
many big-name companies, some like art and history, as teachers shift
which include Exxon Mobil, Wal- toward teaching to the test in order
Mart, and the Gates Foundation to gain on overall achievem ent
headed by world’s richest man Bill scores.
Gates.
National Urban League President
Rob Saxton, Oregon Deputy Su­ Marc H. Mortal has stated the oppo­
perintendent, has predicted that only site, expecting students in histori­
35 percent of students will pass the cally underserved populations to
new standards in Oregon initially, a benefit from Common Core.
stark contrast to the 75 percent that
“We will not be able to close the
met or exceeded Oregon’s current achievement gap if we continue to
Assessment of Knowledge testing. have different expectations for dif­
But Saxton says schools must “start ferent students,” Mortal said in a
somewhere” and he is going to make recent weekly newsletter.
sure the state’s 1,200 plus schools
He said higher standards for
implement it properly.
every student, im plem entation
Overall Common Core and its resourced equitably, and instruc­
associated testing are expected to tion based on real-w orld problem ­
cost the state $13 million a year, in solving rather than rote learning,
comparison with the $9 million it would bring clear and consistent
took to employ other standardized expectations and help close the
tests in previous years.
w idening achievem ent gap be­
A state grant gave the Portland tween races and econom ic classes.
School District about $496,000 to
Under .Common Core, schools
help im plem ent Com mon Core that rank in the lowest 5 percent
through 2015. Nationally, the test­ becom e what the Departm ent of
ing and curriculum requirements will Education calls priority schools,
cost taxpayers an average of $22.50 receive additional help. The next
annually, according to research con­ 10 lowest percent becom e focus
ducted by the Brooking Institute.
schools and also receive extra
State Rep. Lew Frederick, a Demo­ help.
crat and African-American lawmaker
The only states yet to adopt the
representing north and northeast new curriculum are Alaska, Texas,
Portland in the Legislature, says he Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana and
has “significant concerns” about Virginia.
c o n t i n u e d f r o m fron t