Why did the U.S.Department of Education (USDE)award grants to two consortia to write test items for the Common Core State Standards? According to your textbook,two consortia,instead of just one,may have been chosen in order to
A) hold out incentives to as many states as possible to adopt the Common Core State Standards.
B) ensure that this massive project would be completed on time.
C) allay fears that a national assessment tool was being created.
D) implement the longstanding USDE policy: "Two is twice one."

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By awarding grants to two consortia instead of just one, the USDE aimed to allay fears that a national assessment tool was being created. This decision made it clear that assessment development was a collaborative effort among states rather than a federal initiative.

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