Academia is faced with a hostile environment from state policy makers, who demand accountability. Business leaders are not pleased with the communication skills of graduates in general. There is a concern with the variability of grades. Variability of grades demands grading standards. The impact of standards from colleges and Universities has a ripple effect on high schools.
Standards promote the success of all students.
Students should be judged by a particular level of expectation and not against each other. Dr. Henry discussed four basic approaches toward planning the implementation of a quality standards program. Admissions - The University System will impact high schools by their admissions standards, and alternative admissions systems will be in place for English, mathematics and technology. The faculty will be asking and answering many questions. Dr. Henry stated that all students can be successful and the idea that time is the constant and learning is a variable should be reversed to state that learning is the constant and time is the variable.