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Townsley, Matt – Educational Leadership, 2014
In the first years of his career as a high school math teacher, Matt Townsley was bothered by the fact that his grades penalized students for not learning content quickly. A student could master every standard, but low quiz grades and homework assignments they didn't complete because they didn't understand would lower their final grade,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Grading, Academic Standards, Educational Practices
Roseman, Jo Ellen; Koppal, Mary – Educational Leadership, 2015
When state leaders and national partners in the development of the Next Generation Science Standards met to consider implementation strategies, states and school districts wanted to know which materials were aligned to the new standards. The answer from the developers was short but not sweet: You won't find much now, and it's going to…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Science Education, Academic Standards, State Standards
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Alberti, Sandra – Educational Leadership, 2013
Over the last two years, the author has talked with thousands of educators about the Common Core State Standards, and she has realized that one of the biggest risks they currently face is full-speed implementation without an understanding of the changes that the standards require. When a new reform initiative comes around, the instinct of teachers…
Descriptors: State Standards, Educational Change, Academic Standards, Change Strategies
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Rothman, Robert – Educational Leadership, 2013
Forty-six states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Department of Defense schools have adopted the Common Core State Standards. Adoption was only the first step. Ensuring that the standards will improve student learning will require new assessments, curriculums, instructional materials and resources, and professional development.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, State Standards, Instructional Materials, Academic Standards
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Mercado, Efrain; Britt, Sherida – Educational Leadership, 2013
As the Common Core State Standards Initiative moved from the development and adoption of the standards to their implementation, ASCD embarked on a multifaceted program to help educators understand and implement the new standards. With support from a $3 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, ASCD has enacted a three-pronged…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, State Standards, Evidence, Technical Assistance
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Hebert, Elizabeth A. – Educational Leadership, 2001
At one Illinois elementary school, student portfolios have been a powerful vehicle for understanding what students know and understand about standards. Before developing a portfolio, educators should listen to children as they evaluate others' accomplishments and encourage conversations and reflections that affirm students' sense of competence.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary Education, Portfolios (Background Materials), Program Implementation
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Guskey, Thomas R. – Educational Leadership, 2001
Educators can develop fair and accurate standards-based grading/reporting by switching to criterion-referenced grading practices; using differentiated criteria (denoting product, process, and progress); clarifying the purpose of each reporting tool; and developing a reporting form that identifies standards, facilitates interpretation, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
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Davies, Martin R. – Educational Leadership, 1991
The National Curriculum is perhaps the most important element of the United Kingdom's Education Reform Act of 1988. Although there are many challenges in describing and assessing the skills, knowledge, and understanding that each child is expected to develop, the national curriculum's early implementation has won wide support. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, British National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
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Smith, Stephanie Z.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1993
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics recently published two documents emphasizing solving nonroutine problems in meaningful contexts. "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" (1989) describes what students should know and a framework for developing appropriate curricula. "Professional Standards for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Experiential Learning, Intermediate Grades
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Scherer, Marge – Educational Leadership, 2001
According to advocate Robert J. Marzano, standards are the only policy mandate that can significantly improve student achievement. The standards identification process was clumsy, but started a national conversation about desirable subject-area knowledge requirements. Standards content should be cut by two-thirds; teacher-made tests can be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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Simone, Genet – Educational Leadership, 2001
Researchers found that a Washington State fourth-grade teacher successfully met the demands of standards-based writing instruction without compromising her teaching stance or diverse students' learning. She instituted 15-minute class meetings to address student problems, read aloud from books with relevant characters, and used innovative,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Gains, Case Studies, Elementary Education
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Gandal, Matthew; Vranek, Jennifer – Educational Leadership, 2001
When they are well-devised and implemented, academic standards, tests, and associated accountability provisions can change the nature of teaching and learning. They can lead to a richer, more challenging curriculum, foster teacher collaboration, create a more productive teacher/parent dialogue, and focus attention on student achievement. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Change
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Fahey, John A. – Educational Leadership, 2000
In its valiant differentiation and detracking efforts, a Virginia high school hoped to assist all students in mastering state standards and enrich, excite, and challenge high-ability students via learning contracts and advanced material feeding their interests. However, disgruntled parents managed to reinstate the tracking system. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Diversity (Student), High Schools, Inclusive Schools