The Definition of Standards

Standards are statements of what students should know and be able to do. Different types of standards address various aspects important to learning: 

• Content standards cover what students are to learn in various subject areas, such as mathematics and science. 
• Performance standards specify what levels of learning are expected. 
• Opportunity-to-learn standards state the conditions and resources necessary to give all students an equal chance to meet performance standards.
• World-class standards indicate content and performances that are expected of students in other industrialized countries.
  
  This term is also attached to the movement in the United States to bring U.S. students' academic achievement and knowledge on a par with students' accomplishments in the other industrialized countries.

Source: From The Language of Learning: A Guide to Education Terms, by J. L. McBrien & R. S. Brandt, p. 93, 1997, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

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