The Writing Standards Deserve a Chance
By Carolyn Lieberg and Christine Mason. We are hearing more and more about state level concerns regarding the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). States are beginning to suggest that they want to maintain their own state identity (and expectations for schools), that what is relevant in one state may not be of the utmost importance in their own state. States are concerned about whether the new tests that are being designed are valid, about whether schools are prepared for th