After reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to:
- Identify different conceptions of standards and analyze the consequences that these conceptions have for teaching and learning.
- Compare different sources of standards and describe the conflicts that result from the varied interests of these sources.
- Identify problems that surround standards-based assessment practices and predict their influence on teachers and classroom practices. (INTASC 8: Assessment)
- Define accountability for student learning and describe how the No Child Left Behind Act is holding schools, school districts, and states accountable for student achievement.
- Understand the meaning of "helping all students learn" and explain how standards and assessment may increase or limit the chances of schools to meet this goal. (INTASC 8: Assessment)
