Download or read book Standards-Based Reforms in the United States of America written by Michael G. Watt and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this paper was to introduce readers to the main aspects of standards-based reforms in the United States of America. Content analyses of policy documents, reports of studies on education reforms, standards' documents and curriculum frameworks, and verbal communications from officials of education agencies provided the main sources of information on standards-based reforms. The main aspects of standards-based reforms occurring during the three phases of developing standards at the national level, translating the national standards into state standards, and establishing assessment systems to support state standards are reported and discussed. The paper concludes by identifying key strengths and weaknesses of standards-based education, and predicting its prospects for further development. (Contains 2 tables.).