The common core website (
http://www.corestandards.org/ ) touts it as only skill/learning outcomes. From their Q&A:
Q: Will the common core state standards keep local teachers from deciding what or how to teach?
A: No. The Common Core State Standards are a clear set of shared goals and expectations for what knowledge and skills will help our students succeed. Local teachers, principals, superintendents and others will decide how the standards are to be met. Teachers will continue to devise lesson plans and tailor instruction to the individual needs of the students in their classrooms. Local teachers, principals, superintendents, and school boards will continue to make decisions about curriculum and how their school systems are operated.
