Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Aiming High: Setting Performance Standards for Student Success |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Phillips, Gary, Garcia, Alicia N., American Institutes for Research |
| Source: |
American Institutes for Research. 2015. |
| Availability: |
American Institutes for Research. 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 202-403-5000; Fax: 202-403-5001; e-mail: inquiry@air.org; Web site: http://www.air.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
12 |
| Publication Date: |
2015 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Success, State Policy, Academic Standards, State Standards, Evidence, Standard Setting, Benchmarking, Academic Achievement, Program Implementation, Change Strategies, Predictor Variables, Performance, Elementary Secondary Education |
| Abstract: |
Content standards, not performance standards, have been almost the sole focus of state policies and recent conversations about academic standards. Without rigorous content and performance standards, we cannot adequately prepare students for the global marketplace. A recent AIR study shows that state performance standards are consistently low and extremely variable across states. Low state standards allow many students to be described as "proficient," when they are not adequately prepared for success beyond high school. To address this issue, this report recommends that states should adopt evidence-based methods for setting standards, such as the benchmark method, to ensure students are prepared to compete in the global marketplace. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Number of References: |
6 |
| Entry Date: |
2015 |
| Accession Number: |
ED557628 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
