It’s hard to call any process that starts off using the Common Core State Standards anything more than a rebranding, and that is what we see in Arizona.
AZMerit’s Stagnant Scores
Arizona students did not see much improvement in their AZMerit scores from the 2014-2015 school year. AZMerit is the state’s Common Core-aligned assessment.
Arizona House Rekindles Common Core Fight
There are two bills in the Arizona House of Representatives that if passed would forbid the use of Common Core, PARCC and any attempt to rebrand them.