NYS+LEARNING+STANDARDS

=** NYS Learning Standards **= =** [|Our Presentation] **= =**The New York State Standards in both Math and ELA have changed. The requirements for "passing" have been raised and as a result a much smaller percentage of students will be labeled as "proficient."**= = Here is a look at how students performed prior to the changes: **[|Student Performance Prior to Standard Change]**= =**The issue has been prime focus in the media:**= =Eyewitness News Video Clip:= media type="custom" key="8232454"

=**The New York Times:** **[|New York Times article on standards]**= =**Some of the loudest criticism of the change comes from parents who fear their once "proficient" children will no longer receive a passing score on state exams. Several districts have chosen to explain the changes, and their repercussions, to parents in a letter:** [|What are schools telling parents?]=

=What do the changes entail?= =Here is a look at some of the main focus points of the new Core standards:= =- **[|ELA Standards Key Concepts]**= =**- [|Math Standards Key Concepts]**= =Here is a look at the New York State additions to the Core Curriculum Standards:= =﻿- [|ELA Additions]= =- [|Math Additions]= =The changes in the standards are derived from the hope that students will begin to learn in deeper and more meaningful ways. The new standards also aim to change how students will be assessed. Here is a look at several skills the new standards will assess for: **[|Standards Considerations]**= =**State officials claim that the standard change will significantly increase "college readiness" among high school students.**=

=The changes were submitted in 2005 and carefully considered until they were approved in 2009:= =[|What Does NYS Hope to Gain from the Change?]= =﻿There were several revisions and redrafts before the final changes were accepted:= =[|Initial Reccomendations]=

=**How does NYS plan to help the students who are no longer "proficient"?** **[|NY Times - More Funding for Extra Help]**= =How do the NYS Standards and the Core Curriculum Standards stack up? Here is a review from the Fordham Institute: [|Fordham Institute Review of NYS Standards]=


 * Group Members:** **Christopher Carmody,** **Lucrezia Colangelo,** **Alexandra Dolan,** **Alyssa Ortiz,** **Jennifer Petti,** **Robert Salem,** **Jessica Yandoli**