Growing Pains: The Effect of Common Core State Standards on Perceived Teacher Effectiveness

The recently implemented Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have caused consternation among teachers, making it reasonable to inquire how the standards are affecting teachers' perceptions of their capacity to teach effectively. Survey results indicate that CCSS is indeed reducing teachers'...

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Published inThe Educational forum (West Lafayette, Ind.) Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 21 - 33
Main Authors Murphy, Audrey Figueroa, Torff, Bruce
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West Lafayette Kappa Delta Pi 02.01.2016
Subjects
Academic standards
Accountability
Education policy
Educational standards
Effects
Teacher attitudes
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Summary:The recently implemented Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have caused consternation among teachers, making it reasonable to inquire how the standards are affecting teachers' perceptions of their capacity to teach effectively. Survey results indicate that CCSS is indeed reducing teachers' perception of their capacity to teach effectively. The study demonstrates how the simultaneous implementation of standards-based reform and accountability-based reform may produce unfair circumstances for the nation's teachers.
ISSN:0013-1725
1938-8098
DOI:10.1080/00131725.2015.1102999