The
Standards are organized around Unifying Standards, Focus Goals and
Learning Objectives. It is important to understand this organizational structure we have
designed:
Unifying Standards represent
constant, steadfast targets that all students aim for each and every
year.They do not change
from grade level to grade level.
Focus
Goals are level specific. They are
considered "sub-targets" of the Unifying Standard, and should be
achieved by the end of a school year.
Learning Objectives are level
specific. They are more
definitive and specific than Focus Goals, and they define skills and
knowledge that most students will need to learn in order to
proficiently achieve the focus goals.