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| This issue of Noteworthy draws on research, relevant literature, and interviews with teachers to portray the implications of a standards-based approach from teachers' perspective. |
| Authors | McREL |
| Target Audience | Administrators and policymakers |
| Ways to Use this Product | As a resource for understanding the impact of a standards-based approach on teachers and for decision making about the support teachers need to help all students succeed |
Key Ideas | - Chapter 1 sets the stage and highlights the purpose of the issue. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 use stories and comments from teachers to illustrate teachers' concerns and struggles with implementing a standards-based approach, as well as their increased understanding of effective teaching and positive changes in student learning.
- Chapter 5 provides guidelines for supporting teachers' implementation of standards-based education. Chapter 6 presents a discussion of McREL's plans to undertake a midcourse review and analysis of standards-based education.
- Information for this publication was gleaned from interviews conducted with teachers across the United States who have been engaged in standards-based reform efforts and from a survey of research and literature on implementation of standards-based education.
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How to Get this Product | Download the PDF file. |
| APA Citation | Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. (2000). Noteworthy perspectives on implementing standards-based education. Aurora, CO: Author. |
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