Economics, common core state standards, and the fourth R

• Published in: Social studies review (Millbrae, Calif.) Vol. 52; pp. 32 - 36
• Main Author: Caltabiano, Christopher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palmdale California Council for Social Studies 01.01.2013; California Council for the Social Studies
• Subjects: Academic Standards; Analysis; Careers; Chocolate; Common Core State Standards; Core curriculum; Decision making; Economics; Economics education; High School Graduates; Preschool education; Prices; Secondary school students; Secondary schools; Social science education; Social studies; State standards (Education); Study and teaching; Unemployment; United States
• ISSN: 1056-6325

The ability to make rational decisions is also at the heart of students' preparation for college and career, and collegeand career-readiness are explicit goals of the Common Core. [...]economics as a classroom subject is particularly well-suited to furthering the Common Core. [...]high school s...