The Common Core State Standards, which have been adopted by most states, call for the new standards to be taught within the context of a content-rich curriculum. Which of the following is NOT true about the CCSS and curriculum?
A) Responsibility for developing a curriculum falls to schools, districts, and states.
B) The CCSS provide detailed instructions on what content students need to learn.
C) The CCSS do not stipulate what content students need to learn.
D) In many states, model curriculum has been developed that is aligned with the new standards.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a bottom-up philosophical stance?
A) Students must decode letters and words before they are able to construct meaning from sentences, paragraphs, and larger text selections.
B) Sentences, paragraphs, and text selections are the units of language emphasized instructionally.
C) Reading acquisition is mastering and integrating a series of word identification skills.
D) Students should read a passage over and over is an important instructional activity because they develop accurate word recognition.