What Does It Mean To Be Standards-Based? Examining Standards and initiatives in the classroom

by: William Leonard, John Penick, and Rowena Douglas

The standards-based teacher is patient, working to create a classroom climate that supports a need to know and explain on the part of the students. This article features a brief history of the benchmarks and Standards and provides a checklist of criteria for a Standards-based science teacher.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 4/1/2002Stock # tst02_069_04_36Volume 069Issue 04

NSTA Press produces classroom-ready activities, hands-on approaches to inquiry, relevant professional development, the latest scientific education news and research, assessment and standards-based instruction.

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