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    Are you smarter than a Common Core student? Try a Common Core test

    New Common Core tests are supposed to measure students' ability to think critically, analyze information, and cite evidence as well as test their conceptual understanding of mathematics and their ability to apply math to the real world. See how you'd do on a Common Core test.

    August 27, 2014

    Are you smarter than a Common Core student? Try a Common Core test
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    There is one set of Common Core standards, but there are many Common Core tests. Some states are creating their own tests, while others are using common tests developed by two state-led, federally funded consortia (SBAC and PARCC).

    The new tests are meant to be more challenging than past state tests. The idea is to better measure students’ critical-thinking, communication and problem-solving skills.

    How well would you do on one of the new tests? Click on the teasers below to try some Common Core test questions.

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    This story is part of the larger project "Greater Expectations." Listen to the audio documentary on the Educate podcast — stories about education, opportunity, and how people learn.

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