Honors Theses
Advisor
Jacqualine Arnold
Department
Education
Publication Date
Spring 4-2015
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Abstract
In 2009, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) revolutionized academic standards, providing a format adopted by states across America that focused on raising Math and English Language Arts standards as preparation for colleges and careers. In conjunction with the adoption and implementation of the CCSS across the United States, Catholic schools have worked towards the strengthening and advancement of their own educational systems. This thesis first examines the background of the CCSS, including implementation and professional development, as well as the opposition regarding the standards. The paper presents an overview of the history of academic standards in Catholic education and then explores the current role of the CCSS in Catholic schools. Through interviews with teachers, principals, and superintendents in Catholic education, this study examines how two archdioceses understood and implemented the standards.
Permission Statement
This item is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code) and may only be used for noncommercial, educational, and scholarly purposes.
Keywords
Undergraduate research
Disciplines
Education
eCommons Citation
Fisher, Annemarie, "Understanding the Role of the Common Core State Standards in Catholic Education" (2015). Honors Theses. 43.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/uhp_theses/43
