This bibliography includes information on five topics. The first topic is "Background Reading in the Social Context of American Schooling." The second topic is "School Reform Since Release of the 'Nation At Risk' Report." The third topic "Education Standards," focuses on "Standards-Setting: In Core Subjects," which looks at "The Arts";…

This curriculum standards guide for Kansas presents the following mission statement: the goal of civics/government, economics, geography, and history curricula is to enable students by systematic study to acquire the knowledge, skill, and judgment to continue to learn for themselves; to participate intelligently, justly, and responsibly in civic…

This report, ninth in a series, is designed to indicate progress made by the United States toward the eight National Education Goals. Following a statement of the eight Goals, part 1 explains the nature and purposes of the Goals. Part 2, "Summary of Progress to Date," evaluates national and state progress made toward these goals since…

This paper describes the various approaches taken by six states that have accepted the challenge of establishing goals consistent with other goals and standards established by the state for students participating in alternate assessments and that have created links with the state-adopted curriculum frameworks. The purpose of a curriculum framework…

The mission of "New Directions for Education in Delaware" is to improve students' academic achievement so that their knowledge and skills will enable them to be successful, productive citizens in the 21st century. "New Directions for Education in Delaware" is an initiative for improving academic achievement throughout the state…

This guide is organized into a suggested list of art skills that all Idaho students should know and be able to do at each grade level from kindergarten through sixth grade. The guide will help provide parents, teachers, and students with knowledge of what is being taught in a logical scope and sequence by grade level. Its purpose is to help build…

This guide is organized around a list of music skills that all Idaho students should know and be able to do at each grade level from kindergarten through sixth grade. The guide provides parents, teachers, and students with knowledge of what is being taught in a logical scope and sequence by grade level. Its purpose is to help build a basis for…

The professional development of teachers is a crucial element of the nation's efforts to improve education. In recent years, these efforts have sought to foster high standards for teaching and learning for all of the nation's children, and almost all states have met federal requirements for developing challenging statewide content standards. Such…

The use of latent class analysis for establishing student performance standards was studied. Latent class analysis (LCA) is an established procedure for investigating the latent structure of a set of data. LCA presumes that groups, classes, or respondents differ qualitatively from one another, and that these differences account for all of the…

This paper presents an action research case study that provides a model for implementation of information literacy standards. The first section is a brief overview of action research. The second section provides demographic background on Redwood High School (California), the site of the action research. The paper then discusses the need for…

The Water in Africa Project was realized over a 2-year period by a team of Peace Corps volunteers, World Wise Schools (WWS) classroom teachers, and WWS staff members. As part of an expanded, detailed design, resources were collected from over 90 volunteers serving in African countries, photos and stories were prepared, and standards-based learning…

The Water in Africa Project was realized over a 2-year period by a team of Peace Corps volunteers, World Wise Schools (WWS) classroom teachers, and WWS staff members. As part of an expanded, detailed design, resources were collected from over 90 volunteers serving in African countries, photos and stories were prepared, and standards-based learning…

This lesson offers historical background on federal Indian policy from 1870 to 1900, focusing on the Dawes Act of 1887 (with two resources). It provides four primary source documents, including maps of Indian Territory (Oklahoma) and Will Roger's application for enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes. The lesson relates to the powers granted to…

This Idaho Social Science Exploratory course of study applies standards-based content knowledge and skills to an enhanced investigation of geography, history, entrepreneurism, and civic engagement at an eighth-grade level. The exploratory course draws upon the disciplines to emphasize concepts and generalizations from the social sciences, promotes…

This report comments on findings from research and evaluation of both the implementation and the changes that the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) of 1994 made to Title I of the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA), with a particular focus on findings released since 1999. The report emphasizes recommendations made in April 1999 and adds…