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[quote=indigo] I've been looking for sources, can you point me to where you find these standards?[quote]

You may be interested in this document in particular "Designing High School Mathematics Courses Based on the Common Core State Standards"

It outlines four pathways, two of which are compacted to allow for the study of calculus or other college-level mathematics courses in high school. Ultimately, what will affect what our kids can do is not determined so much by the Common Core Standards as they are by how individual school districts implement them. I'm going to keep a careful eye on what my DD (11, grade 6, taking Algebra I next year) is learning in her classes and supplement as necessary.

THIS!!

I sincerely hope that the Common Core does not follow the same trajectory as NCLB. I will admit that I supported NCLB at first thinking that it was merely extra support for struggling students instead of holding the more able ones back as it turned out to be when implemented as No Child Let Beyond.

One positive that I see with all of this data driven teacher assessment is that our kids are tested at the beginning of the year using the EOY benchmark. It should be far easier to persuade a teacher (who will basically be penalized for failing students) that our kids should be allowed to do more advanced work supplied by parents in the classroom time when they know that they will clear the EOY bar with ease - in theory, at least.

Thank you for sharing this link, however it is not from common core sources, but rather a blog post from wunc npr in North Carolina. Common core sources would include the webpages from the official website, CoreStandards.Org.

Given that these are state standards that individual states decide to participate, maybe these state sites would aid your epic quest:
Illinois http://commoncoreil.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CCSS-Myths-v-Facts-9-23-13.pdf
North Dakota http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/news/2013/CCSS4-24-13.pdf
Colorado http://www.sssd.k12.co.us/modules/g...%20and%20Development%20CDE%209-13-13.pdf
Wisconsin http://commoncore.dpi.wi.gov/files/...0myths%20and%20facts%20presentation.pptx

Thank you, Zen.

- The document for Illinois states "... Moreover, the Common Core raises the floor; it does not impose a ceiling."
- North Dakota: "It is vital to remember the Common Core State Standards are a floor, not a ceiling."
- Colorado: "Standards advance equity of outcomes for students by setting a bar for student performance, defining the floor but not the ceiling of student learning."
- Wisconsin, slide 7 of 31: "Standards set a minimum bar—a floor, not a ceiling. They are designed only to help define outcomes to help ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn the content they need to succeed."

Although not sourced from the official common core website, these are sourced from websites of States who were adopters. It is better than nothing; it provides scant leverage when advocating. Hopefully each one of these States, and the schools in them, will be glad to be held accountable in living up to their promise to not allow the standards to become a ceiling.

Thanks again Zen, for now the epic quest can rest.