No Child Left Behind has created a lot of buzz-words that educator assume the rest of the public knows. Words like “standards”, “benchmarks”, and “framework”.
Here is a brief definition of each:
Content standards are a set of learning expectations. Local schools use these to develop their curriculum. Benchmarks are the more detailed learning objects. Together the standards and benchmarks create the Curriculum Framework.
States have a list of Standards for each grade. Basically a list of what each child should know before they pass that grade. By Googling your State Preschool Curriculum Frameworks, you can see what your child should be learning during preschool.
Here is an example – Connecticut Preschool Curriculum Framework
