Posts published on June 16, 2009

There Are 4 Types Of Academic Standards For College

Forty six states have agreed to work on common standards that include college readiness. But they are working on only one of four types of  statewide standards-eg content standards for English, math etc. Content standards include what should be taught in a subject like Algebra 2.

But the other three types of standards must follow to allow classroom implementation.

– assessment standards specify what needs to be in a state test and whether the assessment will cover all the content standards

-performance standards set a cut score on an assessment to specify proficient student attainment

-opportunity to learn standards specify what educators need to teach to the standards- eg textbooks, teacher preparation etc.

So the 46 state exercise is just the beginning of a complex and many faceted journey.