The document discusses the history and evolution of standards in education in the United States from 1984 to the present. It begins by noting that in 1984, there were no national or statewide standards, and the content taught varied significantly between schools and states. In 1989, state governors adopted a goal of creating common content standards. However, by 1998 standards still varied greatly between states. Discussion of national common core standards began in 2006, with the goal of aligning standards to post-secondary education and careers. The document emphasizes the importance of teaching all standards to fully prepare students.
8. 8
That’s bad.
That means a 3rd grade student in San Francisco
might be learning completely different content
than a 3rd grade student in New York.
Or Los Angeles for that matter.
Or even a student on the other side of town still
in San Francisco.
18. 18
That’s still bad.
That means a 3rd grade student in San Francisco
might still be learning completely different
content than a 3rd grade student in New York.
But at least maybe they’re learning similar
content to a 3rd grade student in Los Angeles?
Or are they?
28. A STRONG SET OF
STANDARDS HAS SUFFICIENT
BREADTH AND DEPTH.
29. THEY SPAN A FULL YEAR’S
WORTH OF CONTENT AND
REQUIRE STUDENTS TO GO
IN-DEPTH WITH THAT
MATERIAL
30. A STRONG SET OF STANDARDS GIVES CLEAR
GUIDANCE ABOUT WHAT STUDENTS NEED TO
KNOW, UNDERSTAND, AND/OR BE ABLE TO DO,
BUT DOESN’T PRESCRIBE HOW THE CONTENT
SHOULD BE TAUGHT ON A DAILY BASIS.
31. THEY PROVIDE THE
FOUNDATION ON WHICH A
STRONG SET OF ASSESSMENTS
CAN BE WRITTEN TO
MEASURE LEARNING OF
THOSE STANDARDS.
32. So what do you do with
a strong set of
standards?
35. Year 1 Selection of Standards100%Start of Year End of Year
Standards that actually got taught like a boss
Standards that should have been taught like a boss
100%
Like This!
Start of Year End of Year
36. Year 1 Selection of Standards100%Start of Year End of Year
Standards that actually got taught
(maybe like a boss, maybe not)
Standards that should have been taught like a boss
66%
Standards that did
not even get taught
0%
NOT Like This!
Start of Year End of Year
37. Year 1 Selection of Standards100%Start of Year End of Year
Standards that should have been taught like a boss
66% 0%
This Leaves Students Unprepared For Next Year.
Start of Year End of Year
Standards that actually got taught
(maybe like a boss, maybe not)
Standards that did
not even get taught
