In this blog post, I will provide scholarly sources that discuss the Common Core controversy that I have previously mentioned. I will also be able to dispute if whether or not the sources are credible and useful.
In the "search" bar, I typed: "Common Core" controversy 2015, and over 900 results showed up. Under the "sources by category" tab, I chose the "Magazines & Journals" section.
My first result that I found interesting and related to my subject matter was titled "What's Happening at the Core?"
The article talks about Common Core in great detail; it provides facts, unbiased explanations and quotes and has a unique viewpoint on the subject. The author mentions various publishers and how they are involved in the curriculum changes in schools across the United States. The publishing companies are viewing the Common Core as a positive change, that might even boost their sales. Overall, the author maintains her professionalism, while offering both positive and negative approaches towards the Common Core program.
"Scholarly vs. Popular Sources: A Quick Reference Guide" Questions
1. What is its purpose?
The article's purpose is to introduce and address the Common Core program and what it is about. It also provides opinions of critics and those who are in support of the program, as well as educational book publishing companies.
2. How and where is it published?
The article was published in the School Library Journal, which can be accessed online.
3. What kind of sources does it cite?
The article cites many different quotes from the Association of American Publishers, the National Council of Teachers of English, and various university faculty members, including Deborah Wooten, who works at the University of Tennessee.
4. Who is the author?
The author is Sarah Bayliss, who is an associate editor at the School Library Journal.
5. Who is the intended audience?
The intended audience is anyone who would like to find out or know more about the Common Core issue. There is no information that one would need to know, prior to reading the article.
6. How did I find it?
I found it by searching through the LexisNexis database, using the search words "Common Core" controversy 2015.
My second article is titled "Curricular Coherence and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics".
The article focuses around the mathematics portion of the program, primarily zoning in on the "student achievement" aspect. They also compared and contrasted scores from standardized testing, in relation to the state's standards for Common Core. The article is cited in a large variety of other articles, that are published in prestigious and well-known education journals. The journal itself, Educational Research, is one that I have previously mentioned in my blog post, called My Major.
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources: A Quick Reference Guide Questions:
1. What is the article's purpose?
The purpose of the article is to offer information and facts about the mathematics portion of the Common Core Program.
2. How and where is it published?
The article is published through the Educational Research journal.
3. What kinds of sources does it cite?
The article itself does not cite other sources, but sources like the American Educational Research Journal and Review of Research in Education refers back to this article.
4. Who is the author?
There are two listed authors: William H. Schmidt and Richard T. Houang. They both have written other articles for this specific journal.
5. Who is the intended audience?
The reader must know some background information of the Common Core program, or else will not understand the majority of this article.
6. How did I find it?
I went on "Google Scholar" and searched "Common Core" Controversy 2015, and this was one of the first results.
Overall, both of these sources were credible and would be very useful if I was doing a persuasive or research essay on this topic.
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