Standards

=Standards-Based Education System.= "Standards-based education is a process for planning, delivering, monitoring and improving academic programs in which clearly defined academic content standards provide the basis for content in instruction and assessment.
 * Make sure students learn actual important information, instead of just textbook; learning is the priority
 * Teachers know the appropriate way to teach the given class
 * Increased student achievement
 * Everyone works to toward the same goal

= = = Differences Betweeen Norm-Referenced and Standard_based Systems = = according to : [|DDESS] =
 * ~ Norm-Referenced ||~ Standards-Based ||
 * Believe some students are naturally smarter than others. || Believe virtually all students can "get smart" through effort. ||
 * Content subject matter varies with different groups of students. || Content subject matter is the same for all groups of students. ||
 * Assessments compare what students know to what other students know. || Assessments compare what students know to standards and benchmarks. ||
 * No objective criteria to deploy resources -- students who need the most often get the least. || Resources are deployed as needed for all students to meet standards -- students who need more get more. ||
 * Professional development episodic -- one-time workshops. || Professional development focuses on improving instruction so all students meet standards. ||

= SAS = Standard Aligned Systems- research and practice combined from all over identifying six distinct elements giving districts a general framework for continuous school and district enhancement and improvement. Six Components:Standards, instruction, assessment, materials/resources, curriculum framework, and safe & supportive schools