"All states and schools will have challenging and clear standards of achievement and accountability for all children, and effective strategies for reaching those standards." -- U.S. Dept. of Education
In response, national education organizations and state departments of education have begun implementing sets of standards or guidelines.
Education World presents the objectives of the voluntary National Education Standards for the major subject areas:
Fine Arts Standards
Language Arts Standards
Mathematics Standards
Physical Education and Health Standards
Science Standards
Social Sciences Standards
Technology Standards
Standards Table of Contents
Links to Additional National Standards
American Indian Content Standards
Ethical Standards for School Counselors
National Information Literacy Standards
National Standards for Business Education
National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs
