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The Common Core State Standards is an initiative to develop common core standards in English language arts and mathematics for grades K-12. In 2012, the National Association for the Education of Young Children recognized that the Common Core State Standards presented cause for both opportunity and concern. NAEYC offers these resources to engage in a dialogue to ensure that the Common Core standards reflect our best understanding of education in the early years. Information about the Common Core is available at the Common Core website.

 

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DAP and the Common Core State Standards: Framing the Issues

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The Common Core in Early Education

In 2012, the National Association for the Education of Young Children recognized that the Common Core State Standards presented cause for both opportunity and concern.

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Joint Position Statement

NAEYC and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education joint statement on the Common Core State Standards Initiative (April 2010).

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