Posts published on September 5, 2014

California Higher Education Systems Pledge Common Core Support

By Catherine Gewertz

The leaders of the four branches of California’s public and private higher education establishment have proclaimed their support of the Common Core State Standards and Smarter Balanced tests, saying that they are adjusting admission requirements and teacher-preparation programs to line up with the new expectations.

The announcement came in a letter signed by University of California President Janet Napolitano; California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White; Brice W. Harris, the chancellor of California’s community college system; and Kristen F. Soares, the president of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities.
“We believe California’s implementation of the Common Core standards and aligned assessments has the potential to dramatically improve college readiness and help close the preparation gap that exists for California students,” they said in their Aug. 29 letter to the state board of education.

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