STANDARDS COMPARISON
National and state standards are the basis for planning, implementing, and assessing differentiated instruction. To complete the Part III Standards Comparison section of the assignment template you should:
First, consult the national standards at Education World – Curriculum: National and State Standards (located under Curriculum Project: Curriculum Essentials Project Resources); study those areas which pertain to the degree you are seeking (MAT for Elementary and SPED candidates review all four core areas (eg. Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, Social Science) since you will be endorsed and/or required to teach all core subject areas; MAT candidates in Secondary read through their specific content standards).
Second, read your state standards at your state department of education website (Ed Standards, located under Curriculum Project: Curriculum Essentials Project Resources may be a help to you if you are not familiar with your state standards; MAT for Elementary and SPED candidates review all four core areas since you will be endorsed and/or required to teach all core subject areas; MAT candidates in Secondary read through their specific content standards).
Third, compare your state’s standards to the VDOE Standards of Learning (SOL) and Testing, located under Curriculum Project: Curriculum Essentials Project Resources. (If you live in VA use the Virginia SOLs and compare them to another state of your choice.)
Fourth, write a standards comparison for one content area in the Part III Standards Comparison section of the assignment template. Compare and contrast within a content area from general comparison to specific comparisons. Provide thorough detail and note the specific state standards you are comparing. Summarize what you have learned through this comparison. This section should be one to two pages, single-spaced.