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Improving Student Learning in Mathematics and Science The Role of National Standards in State Policy (1997) / Chapter Skim
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... Their strategies are described using a framework that includes: d insemination of standards to key individuals, agencies, and districts; interpretation of the standards, that is, providing background, briefings, examples, 1 and supplementary materials to help individuals gain a deeper understanding of standards and standards-based curriculum and the role of standards in educational improvement; implementation of changes in curriculum programs; in criteria for selection of textbooks; in recruitment, certification, and continuing education of teachers; and in state and local assessments of students' progress; evaluation of changes to monitor and adjust policies, programs, and practices to increase their impact; and revision of the standards in response to changing needs and data on their impact. The strategies used by the NCTM and NRC have established a national foundation for state reform initiatives, which have taken as many directions as there are states, and made steady progress towards the goal of standards-based education.
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... Implement professional development programs that help school personnel effectively select textbooks and other instructional materials and integrate them into the science and mathematics curriculum and instructional practice.
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... These recommendations represent some ways to blend the experiences and strategies of the NCTM and NRC, as developers] of the national standards, with those of the states, as the nation moves towards its goals of high achievement in mathematics and science for all students.
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