1. Standards-Based Education
Assess
Academic
Content
Standards
Teach
Revise

2. Standards-Based Education means. . .
Standards guide instructional decisions at the classroom level
The focus of instruction is on
student learning
Expectations for learning are
the same for all students

3. Standards-Based Education means. . .
Assessment and results are used to guide and modify instruction
The final qualifier of instructional effectiveness is whether the instruction results in increased student learning

4. Benefits Standards-Based Education Curriculum gains focus and clarity
All grade levels learn
rigorous academic content
Standards provide a system for communicating expectations
Standards delineate what matters

5. What did students learn?
Standards-Based Education
Paradigm shift from teacher
to student
How well did I teach?
vs.
What did students learn?

6. Standards-Based Education
Instruction and assessment are adapted to accommodate students with special needs or alternative learning styles.
Lesson plans focus on what is to be learned rather than on what is taught.
Many stakeholders share responsibility for standards-based education.
It is important to realize that all students are to have access to the regular curriculum and that some adaptation will be necessary for special needs students.

7. Standards-Based Education Components
Curricular materials need to address standards.
Instructional strategies must provide opportunities for students to learn expectations outlined in the standards.
What students know and are able to do is clearly defined before an instructional unit begins.
All elements are student focused versus teacher focused.
The emphasis shifts to learning rather than teaching.
Students must be provided multiple opportunities to learn

8. SBE targets learning