Education Standards

Where can I locate the education standards for my state?
 
What are the US national standards for each subject area?
 
How can I start aligning my local standards with national standards?

During the past decade there has been a movement to develop local and national education standards. As you review your curriculum, compare your outcomes, competencies, benchmarks, expectations, or indicators with others.
 
Read the article, The State of State Standards, to find out how states are rated. Next, locate information about your state or province. Compare this information with other locations.

Starting Points for Standards

• Education World - National Standards Links
• EduHound Standards - State by State Links
• Developing Educational Standards
• MCREL Content Knowledge - Standards Database
• Benchmarks Online - science
• State Standards - links to state standards and lessons

US National Content Standards

• Civics - National Standards for Civics and Government (Center for Civic Education)
• Foreign Language - Standards for Foreign Language Learning (ACTFL)
• Geography - National Geography Standards (NCGE)
• History - National History Standards (NCHS)
• Language Arts - Standards for the English Language Arts (NCTE/IRA)
• Mathematics - NCTME - Standards (NCTM)
• Music - National Music Education Standards (MENC)
• Physical Education - National Standards for Physical Education (AAHPERD) -
• Science - National Science Education Standards (NSTA)
• Social Studies - Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (NCSS)
• Technology - National Educational Technology Standards
• Visual Arts - National Standards for Arts Education (Consortium of National Arts Education Associations)

Selected Local, State, and Provincial Standards

• Indian School Improvement - Accountability System for Academic Progress - NEW
• Indiana Academic Standards
• Illinois Learning Standards
• Iowa State Standards
• Manitou Springs, Colorado - district standards
• California
• Florida
• Georgia
• New Hampshire
• New York
• North Carolina
• Pennsylvania
• South Carolina
• Texas
• Utah
• Challenge Standards - Helps schools develop standards in nontraditional areas
• Ontario, Canada
• New Zealand
• United Kingdom
• World Language Standards links

State Resources Linking Standards and Lessons

• Marcopolo - based on national content area standards.
• CyberGuides - based on California Standards
• MCREL - based on K12 standards
• Make the Link - based on Illinois standards
• Web-based Resources that Facilitate Implementation of Standards-Based, Technology-Rich Curriculum
• ExplorASource - finds resources to match standards
• MiddleWeb - guide to middle school standards-based school reform

Compare Your Standards
Compare your local standards with state, national, or international standards.

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