Content area standards for all academic subject areas taught in the Kenosha Unified School District have been developed by Kenosha teachers over the past two years. Other Standards documents from the state of Wisconsin, national teaching organizations or institutes, other districts, and states were used to select and write the KUSD Standards and Benchmarks. Historically, the citizens of Wisconsin are very serious and thoughtful about education. They expect and receive very high performance from their schools. While educational needs may be similar among districts in Wisconsin, what is valued may differ.
Standards serve the community when they reflect the collective values of the citizens.
This set of standards was developed locally and we believe that they exceed the state's standards. They are being tailored to prepare Kenosha's young people for economic opportunities that exist locally, as well as across the state, the nation, or the world. Implementing the use of standards may result in significant changes in instructional methods and materials, local assessments, and professional development opportunities for the teaching and administrative staff. The organization of the standards within each discipline allows curriculum to be developed either for each discipline separately or in an integrated manner. Standards are statements about what students should know or be able to do.