Standards and Assessment

CRESST
CRESST is the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education). http://www.cse.ucla.edu/

Content Knowledge
"A compilation of content standards for K-12 curriculum in from McREL (Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning)." http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/browse.asp

Developing Educational Standards
Developing Educational Standards is"an annotated list of Internet sites with K-12 educational standards and curriculum frameworks documents." http://ed-standards.org/

Education World : State Standards
Provides access to all state standards.
http://www.education-world.com/standards/state/index.shtml

Key Learning Community
Provides an inside look at a school founded on the principles of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences theory. http://www.616.ips.k12.in.us/

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in the Arts
At the Minnesota Department of Education K-12 Academic Standards, arrow down to the Arts and click on the Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in the Arts document download.
http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/index.htm

Minnesota Academic Standards Health and Physical Education
Minnesota has adopted the National Standards for Physical Education and every school district must develop standards in health education. At the Minnesota Department of Education K-12 Academic Standards, arrow down to Health and Physical Education and click on National Physical Education Standards and Minnesota Benchmarks and/or on National Health Education Standards and Minnesota Benchmarks. http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/index.htm

Minnesota Academic Standards Language Arts
At the Minnesota Department of Education K-12 Academic Standards, arrow down to Language Arts and click on Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in English Language Arts (2010) and/or on Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in English Language Arts (2003). http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/index.htm

Minnesota Academic Standards Mathematics
At the Minnesota Department of Education K-12 Academic Standards, arrow down to Mathematics and click on Minnesota K-12 Academic Stanards in Mathematics (2007) and/or on Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Mathematics (2003).
http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/index.htm

Minnesota Academic Standards Science
At the Minnesota Department of Education K-12 Academic Standards, arrow down to Science and click on Minnesota K-12 Academic Stanards in Science (2009). http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/index.htm

Minnesota Academic Standards Social Studies
No state standards have been developedAt the Minnesota Department of Education K-12 Academic Standards, arrow down to Social Studies and click on Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies (2011) and/or on Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies (2004).
http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/index.htm

Minnesota Academic Standards World Languages
"There are no state standards in world languages. Districts must develop local standards. Minnesota World Languages: A Model for Use in Setting Local Standards is based on national standards and is provided to help districts." At the Minnesota Department of Education K-12 Academic Standards, arrow down to World Languages and click on Minnesota World Languages : A Model for Use in Setting Local Standards.
http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/index.htm

Practical Assessment Research and Evaluation
"A peer-reviewed electronic journal on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practice." http://pareonline.net/Home.htm

WebQuest
This page provides information on rubrics, links to other related sites, and great examples of rubrics. http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

What Works Clearinghouse (Institute of Education Sciences)
The Institute of Education Sciences review the research on different programs, products, practices and policies in education. The goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions. http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/default.aspx

For more information, contact:
Martha Eberhart, Reference Librarian
Email: meberhar@d.umn.edu
Phone: 218-726-8733
Fax: 218-726-7481
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Revised and updated 10/12