Current Models of Standards-Based Reform

VPIE: Vermont People for Integrity in Education

In the history of standards-based reform, many people have been critical of the lack of definition of terms within proposals for change. This is a web site with many links. It begins with an in-depth critique of Vermont standards.

http://www.sover.net/~nbrook/index.html

Philadelphia “children achieving” program (School District of Philadelphia):

http://www.philsch.k12.pa.us/Admin/Children_Achieving/exec_summary.html

Evaluation of Philadelphia’s “Children Achieving” Program (click on “research” in the menu on the left of the page)

http://www.gse.upenn.edu/cpre/frames/search.html

Standards of “Noteworthy States” (according to The Center for Educational Reform)

Arizona standards: http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/

Virginia standards: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/sol.html

California standards:

Science: http://www.cde.ca.gov/board/science.html

History: http://www.cde.ca.gov/board/historya.html

English: http://www.cde.ca.gov/board/standards.html

Math: http://www.cde.ca.gov/board/mcs_intro.html

Definition
History
Current Models
Advantages/Disadvantages