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Standards Based Movement
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Educational Summit National Goals
In September 1989, President George H. W. Bush brought together the nation's governors for a two-day Educational Summit in Charlottesville, VA. This was the first time since the Great Depression that the nation;s governors convened with the president to specifically discuss education. Although not the original intent of the summit, six "national performance goals" were created, which were to be met by 2000. The Standards Based Education Movement was born. Read the original six standards here. -
Improving Americas Schools Act (IASA)
President Bill Clinton, who was a governor leader at the 1989 Education Summit, called for the reauthorization of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) now calling it Improving America's Schools Act. The focus of the new act was to create a level playing field for students from all economic backgrounds. ESEA provided Title 1 funding and lowered standards for low SES students. IASA maintained funding for Title 1while holding all students to the same standards. -
Maine Learning Results
Since 1997 the Maine Learning Results have been a statewide set of expectations for students to know, understand, and explain. There are eight content areas covering academic, physical, and health goals. Updates occur frequently to ensure that the standards are aligned with the needs of our ever-changing society. The most recent update was the adoption of the Common Core State Standards in 2001, to be fully implemented in the 2013-2014 school year. Maine DOE Learning Results -
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
The No Child Left Behind Act is yet another reauthorization of ESEA. NCLB in short was built on IASA and the premise of national standards. What was different about NCLB was that it included national testing on the standards and strict penalties for schools that did not meet benchmarks called AYP (annual yearly progress). NCLB was a game changer in a lot of aspects for the Standards Based Movement, the negatives that came out of it are some of the biggest hurdles for the Common Core. -
Maine Learning Results - First Revision
First major revision to the Maine Learning Results were in 2007. The overhaul covered all eight content areas. Maine DOE website -
NCLB reauthorization vetoed
The House and Senate pass the fiscal year 2008 budget which, included reauthorization of NCLB. President Bush vetoed the bill because it exceeded the budget request. 2008 and the prospect of a new president was promising for future changes to the NCLB act. More NCLB Information -
Obama voted President
In 2008 when President Obama was voted into office there were promises of "substantial NCLB changes" but wars and economic issues placed education reform on the back burner. -
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act
In February 2009, President Obama signed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act into law. Many things came out of this in an effort to improve our economy. Education received $90 billion, half went to local school districts to prevent layoffs and update schools, the other half went to the Race to the Top Initiative designed to produce K-12 reform. US DOE -
Maine Learning Results - second update
The second revision to the Maine Learning Results occurred in 2009. This update included English Language Arts and Math standards to be aligned with NECAP testing standards. In doing this Maine saved $1 Million a year by sharing assessments with the other New England states. Maine DOE website -
Common Core State Standards Released
Initiated by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are released. The standards state what students K-12 should know in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics. The CCSS are completely independent of NCLB and testing sanctions. The Common Core State Standard -
Maine Learning Results updated to include CCSS
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State of Maine Common Core - full implementation
After 2011 adoption of the Common Core, Maine fully implemented the standards during the 2013-2014 school year. The more stringent standards raised the bar for Maine, but did not dictate how teachers or schools go about accomplishing this task. Coming in spring of 2015, the Smarter Balance Assessments will measure students progress towards meeting the new standards.
