Standards

Standards have been established for most disciplines. The following resources will help you become more familiar with those that focus on science, mathematics, or technology education.

	Achieve Standards Clearinghouse The Achieve Resource Center on Standards, Assessment, Accountability, and Technology offers an online Standards Clearinghouse that can be searched for each state's standards in the major subject areas.
	Benchmarks for Science Literacy The American Association for the Advancement of Science - through its Project 2061 - has put up its Benchmarks for Science Literacy. These contain benchmarks and a very intelligent and readable discussion of benchmarks as they relate to science, math, technology, and the interaction of all three areas.
	Council of Chief State School Officers The Council of Chief State School Officers' site offers resources on a wide range of educational issues. Those directly relevant to standards and frameworks are grouped on a Standards and Assessments page. They include surveys of state progress on standards and examples of standards and benchmarks in math and science.
	Eisenhower National Clearinghouse For Mathematics and Science Education The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education offers extensive resources for math and science education, including standards and curriculum frameworks.
	Massachusetts Department of Education Science, Technology, and Engineering Frameworks The first K-12 engineering standards in the United States
	McREL Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks A compilation of content standards for K-12 curriculum in both searchable and browsable formats.
	National Academy Press The National Academy Press, a publication arm of the National Academy of Sciences, has placed the extensive and comprehensive National Science Education Standards on line.
	National Board For Professional Teaching Standards The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards site currently offers a description of the process used for standards development, and summaries of the standards already prepared.
	Principals and Standards for School Mathematics Offered at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics website, "Principles and Standards for School Mathematics" is intended to be a resource and guide for all who make decisions that affect the mathematics education of students in Precollege education.
	Standards for Technological Literacy The International Technology Education Association offers "Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology" is also available in PDF format.