Common Core

American  

[kom-uhn kawr] / ˈkɒm ən ˈkɔr /

noun

1. a set of academic standards, adopted in most U.S. states, that outlines the learning goals in English and mathematics for students at each grade level, from kindergarten through 12th grade, with the objective of teaching the same educational essentials to all students throughout the country.

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Etymology

Origin of Common Core

First recorded in 2005–10

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Common Core

Since the 2010s, UC has also updated its course criteria to match statewide academic standards, such as Common Core math standards and Next Generation Science Standards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

This anti-cursive trend was reinforced in 2010 when many states adopted the influential Common Core learning standards, which had dropped cursive entirely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024

Some of the shift started with the implementation of Common Core, which placed an emphasis on teaching students how to find and analyze sources.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2022

Bauerlein told me that he was distressed that worthy portions of the Common Core State Standards “did not hold steady all the way into the classroom.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2021

However, this chapter will introduce the National Core Arts Standards for Music, while the Common Core standards in ELA and Math can be used when creating integrated lesson plans as introduced in later chapters.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin