Forum Bemoans Gap Between Standards and Classroom
Abstract
"Unless states move quickly to fill the void between academic standards and their use in classrooms, current efforts to raise student achievement could fizzle. That was the message of a two-day conference which brought together researchers on curriculum and professional development with educators, policy makers, and business leaders." This article stresses that any effort to raise student achievement must include curriculum and professional development that is tied to standards.NOTE: This resource is published on the Education Week web site. The link above will take you to an abstract page. To view the full-text for this article, you will need to either sign-in to Education Week with the appropriate membership or purchase this article.