Nationalize Standards
As a teacher, I have embraced our fairly well designed state standards. They provide a framework for each subject area that lays out in a logical way what students should have mastered by the end of each grade level. I realize that these standards are the floor, not the ceiling, and I know that I can teach the concepts in the way that I feel is most appropriate and best for my kids. Thank you to NCLB for standards, now, lets further benefit kids by making them standard from state to state - one set of standards, and one really USEFUL assessment tool. We have a very transient population, so our kids education is full of holes - they have had earth science twice, but no life science, etc. Work with the National Associations and the current state standards to make a good uniform set of standards that can stand the test of time.
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