Costa juniors take SBAC tests
Mira Costa juniors will take part in the Common Core Smart Balanced Assessment Consortium tests this week before first period.
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SBAC results show juniors increase scores
Last year’s Mira Costa juniors increased their scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Exam compared to exam scores the prior year. […]
District loses $23,000 as a result of low Common Core participation
By Hannah Parker Online News Editor Manhattan Beach Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Michael Matthews announced at the MBUSD Advisory Committee’s meeting on Oct. 6 that the district lost $23,000 due to 30 percent of […]
New changes to AP classes better prepare students for the future
By Michael Beeli Staff Writer The California Common Core Standards Initiative is redesigning the exams and, consequently, the curriculums of numerous Advanced Placement classes at Mira Costa, according to Costa Principal Dr. Ben Dale. These […]
Common Core opt outs negatively impact students
By Samantha Sanchez Staff Writer California State Standards requested Mira Costa juniors to take the new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Common Core standardized tests, but many Costa students made the choice to opt out of […]
Administration prepares for Common Core testing
Costa juniors will take state-wide testing from May 14-21, created by Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium to align with California’s newly adopted Common Core Standards.
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Teachers should not change their way of teaching due to the new Common Core Standards
By Tommy Kelleher Staff Writer On the website for Common Core State Standards, there is a handy section of myths vs. facts about Common Core. One of these myths is that it is a curriculum, […]
Mathematics program transitions to new standards
As state curriculum has shifted to fulfill Common Core Standards, the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees has started to take steps to integrate a new mathematics curriculum throughout the district.
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Benefits of the new Common Core curriculum are outweighed by significant implementation and training issues
Beginning in September of 2014, the Manhattan Beach Unified School District began implementing the new Common Core curriculum for specific grades in elementary, middle and high schools. While the new curriculum may have many potential benefits for students, inconsistencies and controversy over teacher training and new teaching methods, as well as late implementation at the high school level, are all issues that need to be addressed.
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Common Core preparation continues
Last year after Costa juniors participated in a trial run of the new Common Core Standards test in April, current juniors will officially take the Common Core test in late May after Advanced Placement testing.
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