Whether common standards exist among the national standards for kindergarten through grade 12 mathematics, science, and civics and government was studied. Common standards were explored among "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics," produced by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the "National Science Education Standards," drafted by the National Committee on Science Education Standards and Assessment, and the "National Standards for Civics and Government," proposed by the Center for Civic Education. Through qualitative analyses of each of the publications and supporting literature, a set of eight K-12 exit outcomes was synthesized. How the national standards correlate with these outcomes is discussed, and fundamental evaluation standards are suggested to accompany the exit outcomes. These exit outcomes, like the national standards, focus on essential skills, abilities, and behaviors, to participate and communicate effectively within and among the disciplines and to make use of technological advances to facilitate learning. A 10-item annotated bibliography is attached. (SLD)