History of Standards Based Movement
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Major feature of the present educational landscape in the United States is standards-based reform
States have adopted standards Describes the content that students
master and schools teach Movement emerged in 1990s.
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Required states to adopt statewide academic standards
Reasons were to:• Modify the curriculum, • Change parental attitudes.• Create a link between standards in high
school and college.
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Education summit held in 1989. Summit involved President George Bush
SeniorNational education goals for millennium
adopted. Goals mainly revolved around content
standards.
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Enactment of a standards-based vision under Clinton Administration .
Resulted in 1994’s Improving America’s Schools Act (IASA).
In Bush administration, NCLB (No Child Left Behind Act) passed in 2001.
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Challenge To Policy Makers And Educators
Content standards might be confused with performance standards.
Should have profound changes and systemic reform.
Debate on how policies can raise expectations.
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Instruction and curriculum are the backbone of the educational process.
Reforms happen if there are changes in the content
Has to be aligned to lesson and unit plans.
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