As a future teacher, these are the kinds of things I will look for when evaluating future students' work. As mentioned above, I've worked with the Common Core Standards before, which gave me a leg up on this assignment, but I'm still wondering how I should write them in a way that makes sense to others. For a moment, do I write “NYSCCS 4W2.b” to mean “NYS Common Core Standard 4th grade, writing standard 2b”? By comparing a sample of a child's work to the Common Core standards it was easier for me to see the correlation between what should have been included in Evan's paper and what was missing. Personally, I believe that the Common Core has good intentions for students and schools, even if it is implemented in a negative way, causing the Common Core to have a bad reputation. I don't think students should be tested to demonstrate their knowledge or understanding of a topic. Yes, it is helpful to assess where students are at, but it should not be the only thing used to assess students. The Standards provide teachers with guidelines to follow to ensure their students are on track. I enjoyed working with the Common Core Standards for this essay. It was nice to focus on one grade and one section (ELA) instead of a general overview of each standard K-5. Focusing only on the 4th grade standards made them seem less overwhelming and allowed me to understand the standards better. Again, as mentioned above, I also liked comparing a real life example