| Product Description | Publication that addresses the issue of the number of standards identified in the average school versus the number of standards that can feasibly be taught given the amount of instructional time available |
| Authors | Robert J. Marzano & John S. Kendall |
| Target Audience | Administrators and policymakers |
| Ways to Use this Product | As a resource for decision making about the standards to be taught given the large number of standards identified in various subject areas |
 Key Ideas | - According to a study conducted by McREL, one of the problems facing American educators is that too many standards have been identified.
- Based on conservative estimates, researchers at McREL have determined that it could take as much as 22 years of schooling to adequately cover all of the content identified in the standards.
- This document discusses two primary options for addressing the problem: (1) increase the amount of instructional time or (2) decrease the number of standards that students are expected to master.
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 How to Get this Product | Download the PDF file. |
| APA Citation | Marzano, R. J., & Kendall, J. S. (1998). Awash in a sea of standards. Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. |
