Select an academic content area that interests you and create a visual presentation, such as a Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Prezi®, or YouTube™ video, about standards in that content area at elementary, secondary, and higher education levels. Your presentation should be no more than 15–20 slides or 10–15 minutes in length.
Frame your presentation to address the questions under each of the following categories: Students, Teachers, Assessment, and Standards and Benchmarks. Use these categories as subheadings in your presentation.
Students
Do we expect all students to achieve all the standards? Why or why not? Who makes this decision?
What academic intervention, if any, will be provided to students who fail to meet the standards?
What are some potential effects standardized education may have on students?
Teachers
What does literature say about teacher perceptions of the teaching–learning–assessment process? How does one change teachers’ beliefs about the teaching–learning–assessment process if it does not align with the standards?
What are some ways we can help teachers understand the written standards and the implications for their teaching?
What steps can be taken to ensure curriculum is not solely focused on teaching to the tests?
What support can be given during the process of teachers becoming more autonomous?
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