What Do We Mean by Standards? A Changing World and the Demand for Standards `Framework for Excellence' A Process of Standards Design and Implementation Developing a Vision of Standards Through Stakeholder Involvement Designing the Curriculum Developing Content Standards Identifying Benchmarks and Performance Indicators Linking Curriculum with Comprehensive Assessment Backward Mapping Attending to Other Curriculum Details Aligning Instruction Leading a Standards-Based Organization
There is much debate about and interest in the development of academic standards. However, there is little agreement on what the standards are, or even what the term `standards' represents. This book explains in clear language exactly what different experts mean by standards. The author then lays out a simple framework and step-by-step process to develop and implement standards for the students in schools.