United STATES Coalition for World Class Math

-No Commitment Yet on 30-day Feedback Period for K-12 Common Core State Standards Draft -

I happen to feel that the grade by grade K-12 Common Core State Standards for Math and ELA are even more critical than the Career and College Readiness Standards Draft released last week. That's why I wanted to be sure that the folks at the CCSSI will allow the same generous 30-day feedback period they are providing for the "Readiness" draft.

I e-mailed Dane Linn of the NGA asking if there will be the same period for public review.  He put me in touch with Jodi Omear, Director of Communications, who responded to me.

Bottom line: CCSSI has not committed to a 30-day public review period.

Here is a copy of the e-mail thread:

Sent: 9/26/2009 2:54:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time

Subj: Will K-12 Draft have same 30 comment period?

Dear Mr. Linn,

Will the K-12 Common Core State Standards Draft to be released late December or in January have the same 30 day period for comments before states would have to commit to adopting them in the Race to the top Application?

Thank you,

Jill Gladstone - Co-founder, U.S. Coalition for World Class Math

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Sent: 9/30/2009 5:16:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time

Subj: FW: Will K-12 Draft have same 30 comment period?

Hi Jill,

Thanks for talking with me. I hope this helps.

The K-12 common core state standards in English-language arts and mathematics are expected to be completed and publicly released in early 2010.  There will certainly be a public comment period on these standards as well.  NGA and CCSSO will release a timeline for this in the near future.

Jodi

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Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:25 AM

To: Omear, Jodi

Subject: Fwd: FW: Will K-12 Draft have same 30 comment period?

Hi Jodi,

Thank you for the information. Will the comment period also be 30 days?

Jill

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Sent: 10/1/2009 11:30:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time

Subj: RE: FW: Will K-12 Draft have same 30 comment period?

We haven' t determined a timeline yet.

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Also see our August 12th blog post, "Answers To Our Questions From NGA's Mr. Linn"