Early Childhood Education Standards and Assessment
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Definition
Widely accepted statements of expectations for children's learning or the quality of schools and other programs.
Academic standards; Academic content standards; Accreditation standards; Benchmarks; Content standards; Curriculum standards; Expectations; Goals; Learning results; Licensing standards; Early learning standards; Indicators; Performance standards; Program standards; Standards-based assessment; Student academic achievement standards
- Standards is the broadest of a family of terms referring to statements of expectations for children's learning and statements of expectations for program characteristics and performance.
- Standards which address expectations for children's learning are commonly referred to as content standards, academic standards, performance standards, early learning standards, and/or benchmarks.
- Standards which address program quality and/or performance are commonly referred to as licensing standards, accreditation standards, or, in the case of Head Start, performance standards.
- The term standards should not be confused with standardized, a term describing a characteristic of particular kinds of tests.
American Federation of Teachers. Setting standards: What we look for. Retrieved May 19, 2003, from http://www.aft.org/edissues/standards/SBS/Standards.htm
ASCD Education Topics. The definition of standards. Retrieved May 19, 2003, from http://www.ascd.org/cms/index.cfm?TheViewID=919
Council for Basic Education. Frequently asked questions about standards. Retrieved May 19, 2003, from http://www.c-b-e.org/psi/stfaq.htm#list%20of%20questions
National Association for the Education of Young Children & National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education. (2002). Early learning standards: Creating the conditions for success. Retrieved May 19, 2003, from http://www.naeyc.org/resources/position_statements/earlylearn.pdf
National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST). Assessment glossary. Author. Retrieved May 19, 2003, from http://www.cse.ucla.edu/CRESST/pages/glossary.htm
Marzano, R.J., & Kendall, J.S. (1996). A comprehensive guide to designing standards-based districts, schools, and classrooms. Aurora, CO, Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory.
Schmoker, M., & Marzano, R. J. (1999). Realizing the promise of standards-based education. Educational Leadership, 56(6), 17-21.