Why Is Standard Education Important?

Standards set clear and measurable goals.

Common Core and other state college and career readiness standards define the skills and knowledge that students must obtain to be prepared for college, work and life; standards also guide the goals that educators must work toward.

What is the standard of education?

Educational standards are the learning goals for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. Education standards, like Common Core are not a curriculum. Local communities and educators choose their own curriculum, which is a detailed plan for day to day teaching.

What are the advantages of standard based curriculum?

First, it promotes high expectations for all students. Second, standards-based curriculum benefits learning through the practice of building on a student's prior knowledge to teach new concepts. The new information becomes more meaningful and easier to understand because of the personal connection to the past.