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Ky. Schools Look to Singapore to Raise Math Scores
USA Today (08/18/13) Konz, AntoinetteKentucky was the first state to adopt the Common Core State Standards in reading and math, and the state is expected to adopt the Next Generation Science standards as well, despite push back from critics who warn the standards represent a federal take over of education. The standards, however, enable each school and district to have control over how to teach that knowledge and what textbooks to use. State Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says he's encouraged by the number of schools trying "innovative" initiatives to teach the new education standards, particularly in math. "Singapore was one of the benchmarks used in the development of the Common Core math standards. Their performance on assessments and growth in science-, technology-, engineering-, and mathematics-related industries is certainly something the United States, Kentucky, and (Jefferson County schools) can use to improve our performance," he says.
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