Standards - The What, When, Where, Who, and How

STANDARDS – THE WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHO, AND HOW

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Standards are relatively new to this country.

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Let’s Take a Short Trip Through Time.

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Starting in 1984.

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There are NO standards.

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1984




• Earning a high school diploma is contingent on years of coursework in a given content area

1984




• Earning a high school diploma is contingent on years of coursework in a given content area

• Actual content of those courses varies school by school, state by state. 1984

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That’s bad.

That means a 3rd grade student in San Francisco might be learning completely different content

than a 3rd grade student in New York. Or Los Angeles for that matter.

Or even a student on the other side of town still in San Francisco.


Then a major shakeup takes place in 1989.

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• An earthquake rocks San Francisco as the World Series starts

1989




• George Bush Sr. convenes all 50 state governors for a national education conference1989




• George Bush Sr. convenes all 50 state governors for a national education conference

• They adopt a goal of creating ‘content standards’ for core grades/subjects

1989

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The aim of this big conference was to make

sure kids in the same grade or course were

learning the same thing.


Crisis for the State of Standards in 1998!

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1998

• “Armageddon” is the #1 movie



1998


• Almost all 50 states have content standards for math and English Language Arts (ELA)



1998


• Almost all 50 states have content standards for math and English Language Arts (ELA)

• Unfortunately, the number, rigor, and quality of these standards varies greatly by state

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That’s still bad.

That means a 3rd grade student in San Francisco might still be learning completely different content

than a 3rd grade student in New York.

But at least maybe they’re learning similar content to a 3rd grade student in Los Angeles? Or are they?


A Decade of Cool Glasses Provided a New View.

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2006

• Discussion begins around creating common, core standards for the nation



2006


• Emphasis is on aligning the standards to demands of post-secondary education & careers



2006


• Emphasis is on aligning the standards to demands of post-secondary education & careers

• There’s talk of creating a national assessment that students will take even if they’re in different states

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Standards continue to evolve around the country.

We’ve got lots of different sets of standards.

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Standards Are Meant To Be Your Guide.

But how do you know if a set of standards

meets high standards?

STANDARDS NEED TO BE IN APPROPRIATELY

SIZED CHUNKS. THEY AREN’T OBJECTIVES, AND THEY AREN’T

TOPICS.

Topics > Standards > Objectives

A STRONG SET OF STANDARDS HAS

SUFFICIENT BREADTH AND DEPTH.

THEY SPAN A FULL YEAR’S WORTH OF CONTENT

AND REQUIRE STUDENTS TO GO IN-DEPTH WITH

THAT MATERIAL

A STRONG SET OF STANDARDS GIVES CLEAR GUIDANCE ABOUT WHAT STUDENTS NEED TO

KNOW, UNDERSTAND, AND/OR BE ABLE TO DO,

BUT DOESN’T PRESCRIBE HOW THE CONTENT SHOULD BE TAUGHT ON A DAILY BASIS.

THEY PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH A

STRONG SET OF ASSESSMENTS CAN BE WRITTEN TO

MEASURE LEARNING OF THOSE STANDARDS.

So what do you do with a strong set of

standards?


Teach Them Like a Boss!

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Don’t Just Teach Some of Them – Teach ALL of Them!

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Year 1 Selection of Standards 100%Start of Year End of Year

Standards that actually got taught like a boss

Standards that should have been taught like a boss

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Like This!

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Standards that actually got taught (maybe like a boss, maybe not)


66%Standards that did not even get taught

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NOT Like This!




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This Leaves Students Unprepared For Next Year.


Standards that actually got taught (maybe like a boss, maybe not)

Standards that did not even get taught

Long-Term Planning is Key

Some Standards Take Longer Than Others To Teach.

Strong Lesson Planning and Delivery is Also Key

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Strong Lesson Planning and Delivery Maximizes Time.


So Plan Ahead and Teach Those Standards…

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