Wisconsin Moving Toward New Academic Standards

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction:

Wisconsin took an important step Wednesday toward new academic standards which will provide the rigor and relevance students need to succeed in the 21st century.

During the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) Best Practices Forum (Institute.21) in Madison, State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster received final recommendations for revising and then implementing Model Academic Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

The recommendations represent the work of leadership and design teams made up of educators, legislators, parents, and business representatives.

Wisconsin's standards have been criticized by the Fordham Foundation. The Madison School District is planning to use "Value Added Assessment" based on the state standards.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at June 18, 2008 6:33 AM
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