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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes drive the selection of technology. In order for learning outcomes to drive the selection of technology, teachers must first be sure of their desired student learning outcomes. This important direction allows the efficient selection of technology applicable and appropriate for their learning outcomes. Teachers are often compelled to look to outside sources for standards in their practice, and this resource area provides links and descriptions of some of the major national standards for the subject.
Standards for World Languages
National Standards for Foreign Language Education
URL: http://www.actfl.org/public/articles/details.cfm?id=33
Description: National Standards for Foreign Language Education has a collaborative project of several world language education organizations. The latest version of these standards was released in 1999.
Benchmarks and Standards
URL: www.mcrel.org/compendium/browse.asp
Description: Benchmarks and Standards has a comprehensive set of content knowledge standards based on numerous state, regional and national standards for all learning areas.
Sponsoring Organization: Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) www.mcrel.org
Minnesota Academic Standards
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Description: Minnesota standards are currently under revision.
Sponsoring Organization: Minnesota Department of Education
http://education.state.mn.us/stellent/groups/public/
documents/translatedcontent/pub_mde_home.jsp
Minnesota Electronic Curriculum Repository
Description: Online performance packages and curriculum materials for all levels of all learning areas designed to assist teachers in graduation standard implementation can be found here.
Sponsoring Organization: Department of Children, Families and Learning http://cfl.state.mn.us
Standards for ESL
Minnesota Academic Standards
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Description: Minnesota standards are currently under revision.
Sponsoring Organization: Minnesota Department of Education
http://education.state.mn.us/stellent/groups/public/
documents/translatedcontent/pub_mde_home.jsp
The TESOL ESL Standards for Pre-K-12 Students
URL: http://www.tesol.org/assoc/k12standards/it/03.html
Description: This site provides standards information and more for teachers of English to speakers of other languages.
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs
URL: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/index.htm
Description: This site allows you to exchange ideas, get the latest news, search for information, view publications, and request information.
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Department of Education's http://www.ed.gov/index.html The Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA) http://www.ed.gov/offices/OELA/
National Center on Educational Outcomes
URL: http://www.education.umn.edu/nceo/
Description: The National Center on Educational Outcomes provides national leadership in the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements. The menu options at the top of the page lead you to information about NCEO, its projects, research findings and online publications, and other related resources. The Special Topic Areas lead you to additional information, including topic-specific publications that you can download.
Sponsoring Organization: NCEO is an affiliated center of the Institute on Community Integration , located within the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota.
Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) ESL Standards for Pre-K – 12 Students
URL: http://www.cal.org/eslstandards/
Description: CAL offers an on-line source for National ESL standards
Benchmarks and Standards
URL: http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/browse.asp
Description: This site provides a compilation of content standards for K-12.