Providing professional consultation to internal and external customers for the development, implementation, and assessment of standards-based curriculum.
Academic standards are a cornerstone for a strong educational system .
In addition to setting clear, high expectations for student achievement, they provide the basis for teacher and student accountability. They promote educational equity by confirming that high expectations are intended for ALL students . And they guide efforts to measure student performance, improve teacher development, design more effective curricula and instructional strategies, and allocate resources more efficiently.