[Edu]State vs National standards

[Carol Townsend]

In some ways, it's just a huge task to FIND the standards for each
state.  I've found (www.edstandards.org ) and it seems to be a pretty
good, up-to-date site... or at least as up-to-date as the associated
links are.  But yes... this would be  huge task.

Let me ask: how many states use things like the Iowa Test of Basic
Skills?  Having grown up in Iowa, I know what they're like,  having
graduated from HS in New York, I know they're given all the way out
there and having taught in MN and IL, I know they're here too.  So,
are they pretty ubiquitous?  Do many states use them?  Are there other
tests that are more widely used?

Benchmarks for the ITBS are here:
http://www.state.ia.us/educate/ecese/nclb/doc/ccsb.html .  Would it be
good to use these instead of national standards since many schools use
tests - and therefore if our games help reach test benchmarks they're
going to help in classes?

Am I just beating around the same bush?

Carol



On 5/30/06, Pat Fuge - Gnome Games <pat at gnomegames.com> wrote:
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> I agree with Laurie - each game should have a way to relate to every
> specific state that there are standards for so that teachers can grab and
> play and ensure the games meet their state standards, allow them to improve
> their students benchmark performance etc.
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> But this is a monumental task - 49 states per game with ever-changing
> verbage can be more than a full time job.  (Iowa doesn't have standards yet
> as that is a local government responsibility)
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> Perhaps there is a way that someone in each state can work backwards to LL
> to help you guys out?  I know we do lesson plans for many of the games
> already but they are WI specific.
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