Did Common Core Standards Contribute to Slide in Eighth Grade Math Scores?
22nd November 2021
For the first time in the study’s 50-year history, the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ 2020 Long-Term Trend Assessment revealed that U.S. 13-year-olds’ scores in both reading and math experienced statistically significant declines over the past eight years.
Despite record-high education spending, these declines are the latest evidence casting significant doubt on the Common Core’s learning standards and approach to student improvement.