A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n
Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Public Schools
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Standards – The Road Map to Reform
Standards provide guideposts for academic achievement, clearly telling teachers, students, and parents where they are going.
- The Challenge: To establish clear expectations of what students should know and be able to do for schools, teachers, and students.
- The Solution: Require each state to establish its own standards in the core content areas of reading, math, and science.
