9.6MRW: Understand how the Minnesota Standards and Testing (including state and local testing) direct the teaching of math, reading, and writing in Minnesota.

Introduction

Much of what teachers teach is dictated by state and federal education agencies. The standardization of curriculum is not new to the field of education nor is the controversy that surrounds it. While many professionals agree that some form of state or federal standard in education is of value, what those standards are, who determines them, and how mastery is assessed are concerns central to the standards debate. Although the particular standards that Minnesota has chosen are outside of the scope of this unit, what standards are and how they influence your working environment will be discussed here.

Objectives

As you read the objectives for this unit, think about and rate your current knowledge using the following scale.

1. I do not understand this.
2. I do understand this.
3. I understand this well enough to use in my work.
4. I could teach others about it and use it in my work.

Upon completion of this unit, you will be familiar with:

• state standards.
• how state standards may influence student curriculum.

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