We intend to prove the skeptics wrong, and we intend to do that by completely aligning state efforts to these standards, including the statewide testing program, curriculum frameworks, instructional materials, professional development, preservice education, and compliance review. We will see a generation of educators who think of standards not as a new layer but as the foundation itself. English-Language Arts standards are the appropriate place to begin. These standards California's first published content standards are appropriately for English-Language Arts. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking are the gateway skills for success in education and careers and for full participation in our society.
Standards are our commitment to excellence.
These standards answer the question. They are comprehensive and specific. They represent our commitment to excellence.