January 2019, Vol. 50, Issue 1
Critiques of the Common Core in Early Math: A Research-Based Response
Douglas H. Clements, Karen C. Fuson, and Julie Sarama
The authors respond to a call to analyze issues of curriculum standards and to present alternative storylines by addressing criticisms of the Common Core State Standards in early childhood. Misinterpreting or ignoring relevant research has equity consequences because it may particularly harm those children most in need of learning support in learning grade-level mathematics.
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