All educational institutions will meet Regents high performance standards. To support these goals, the Board of Regents in July1996 adopted twenty-nine new standards or performance indicators in seven subject areas described on the next page. This guide has been prepared to assist you in understanding how the New York State standards will affect your child, and to underscore the need for your intensive involvement in your child s education. If you have further questions or concerns after reading these materials, feel free to contact your child s school. The learning standards describe what students should know at the elementary, intermediate, and graduation levels in seven subject areas.
Performance indicators related to the standards define desired levels of student achievement.
Students must be adequately prepared with the knowledge and skills they need to lead successful lives. Jobs that pay well demand higher skills levels. Most students today are capable of handling much more advanced work than is currently required. The capacity of students to lead successful and fulfilling lives, and of our nation to remain competitive in an increasingly technological world is directly related to the quality of the educational product delivered by our schools. Both instruction and assessment will be geared to higher levels of performance.