See Outcome-based Education. Remember, the labels change as often as needed to keep ahead of critics.

The area of learning that deals with feelings, beliefs, values, attitudes, motives... all those inner factors that determine behavior and responses to stimuli. By changing or modifying the affective d [..]

A means of measuring student progress toward national and state goals.

"...are given periodically to determine at a particular point in time what students know and do not know. Many associate summative assessments only with standardized tests such as state asses [..]

Tangible, incremental steps toward meeting specific goals and national standards.

A teacher helping students make connections between what they are studying and real-life, out-of-school experiences.

An advanced achievement credential that follows the CIM and supposedly proves mastery of "higher-level educational outcomes". (See Workforce Development Means Lifelong Indoctrination [..]

A term utilized by many, including President Clinton and leading educators, to summarize a major task of educators: to change our schools, our children, our nation, and the world.

An attempt to teach students global or core values. It sounds good, but character qualities such as responsibility, respect, and honesty are redefined to fit the global paradigm. Traditional morality [..]

Allowing parents to enroll their children in any public schools within the district or inter-district, or--depending on the scope of the choice program--provides tax credits that can be applied toward [..]