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Committee replaces 'integrate' language with 'evaluate and synthesize,' debates quantitative/data wording
Summary
The committee revised the ELA cornerstone to read that students should 'evaluate and synthesize content presented in diverse formats and media' and debated whether to reference 'quantitative' information explicitly; members favored adding explicit guidance about data in the standards guide and high‑school examples.
The ELA standards recommendation committee revised its draft cornerstone for media and multimodal literacy, recommending language that asks students to "evaluate and synthesize content presented in diverse formats and media." The group also debated where and whether to call out quantitative/data reasoning in the standards language.
Why it matters: The cornerstone language signals what kind of reading comprehension students must develop. Explicitly naming data or quantitative information can affect what materials districts adopt and how teachers scaffold instruction in middle and high school.
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