Characteristics of the Arizona Common Core Standards 1.Fewer standards and more rigorous than current state standards 2.Aligned with college and career expectations 3.Internationally benchmarked 4.Rigorous content and application of higher-order skills 5.Builds on strengths and lessons of current state standards 6.Skills and concepts are clearly defined 7.Ability to apply concepts and skills to new situations is expected 8.Research based 8/9/2012 ©2012 AYLSTOCK CONSULTING, LLC 10 COMMON CORE 101
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