Education standards are produced for each subject area over a given grade level. On a national and state scale, these provide criteria with which local groups can develop programs to instill scientific understanding and ability in students. This not only aids in curriculum development, but also supports powerful programs and shows teachers ways they can be more effective in the classroom. Review and revision continue as a means to achieving scientific literacy.
National Standards
Regional State Standards
National Standards
These standards provide nationally accepted criteria for teaching standards, professional teaching development, and educational assessment, content, programs, and systems. The site includes a description, history, and overview of the standards.
http://books.nap.edu/html/nses/html/index.html
Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy
The benchmarks provide goals for mastery of science topics by grade level. The site includes description and history of the benchmarks.
http://www.project2061.org/tools/benchol/bolframe.htm
E-Standards: Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
E-Standards is an electronic edition of Principles and Standards for School Mathematics that delineates six Principles that set forth important characteristics of Mathematics programs and ten Standards that discuss the mathematics students need to be able to know and do across the grades.
http://standards-e.nctm.org/document/index.htm
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
The National Educational Technology Standards are national standards for educational uses of technology that facilitate school improvement in the United States. They define standards for students, integrating curriculum technology, technology support, and standards for student assessment and evaluation of technology use.
http://cnets.iste.org/
Project 2061
Project 2061 is the American Association for the Advancement of Science's effort towards developing science, math, and technology education.
http://www.project2061.org/
Alaska
Content Standards
http://www.educ.state.ak.us/ContentStandards/Science.html
Hawaii
Hawaii Content and Performance Standards
http://doe.k12.hi.us/
Idaho
Standards
http://www.idahoboardofed.org/saa/
Montana
Content Standards
http://www.opi.state.mt.us
Oregon
Teaching and Learning to Standards: Science
http://www.ode.state.or.us/tls/science/
Washington
Essential Academic Learning Requirements: Science
http://www.k12.wa.us/curriculumInstruct/science/EALR.aspx
Wyoming
State Standards
http://www.k12.wy.us
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