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Parents, teachers and students press SFUSD board over Common Core math changes
Summary
More than a dozen teachers, students and parents told the board that proposed Common Core-aligned math sequencing, elimination of some placement tests and compressed algebra/precalculus pathways risk reducing access to advanced coursework and lowering rigor at schools such as Lowell.
Teachers, students and parents urged the board to slow or change the district's proposed high-school math sequencing tied to Common Core implementation.
Elementary and secondary teachers raised concerns that early-grade Common Learning Assessments (CLAs) have not been vetted and are being administered inconsistently. Kindergarten teacher Susie Siegel described the…
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