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The National Core Knowledge Coordinator of Colorado has compiled test data
from the Colorado Core Knowledge schools and their performance on the Colorado
Student Assessment Program (CSAP). This data can help schools share
information about best practices and successful programs being used in schools
around the state. Please note that there is no one to one correlation between
Core Knowledge implementation and test scores, but in answering the question,
"Why should scores go up on standardized tests in Core Knowledge schools if
the tests aren't tied to the Core Knowledge curriculum," E. D. Hirsch
summarized the power of knowledge in creating general skills and competence in
students in three statements that scientists have confirmed:
- More knowledge makes you smarter.
- More general knowledge makes you more generally competent in the tasks of
life.
- Giving everybody more general knowledge makes everybody more competent,
and therefore creates a more just society.
For more information on this topic, please see the Core
Knowledge Foundation website.
For more additional information related to the performance of these and other schools please visit the Colorado Department of Education Website at http://www.cde.state.co.us.
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