Throughout this course, we have discussed both the important role that standards play in achieving equity in our education system and how standards affect you as an educational leader. For your final assignment, you will write a reflection paper related to standards and their role in your classroom or school environment.

Directions:

1. Create a Word document for your five- to seven-page paper. Use APA format.
2. Create a title page and references page in APA format.
3. Provide appropriate references and citations in APA format.
4. Use the guiding questions/prompts to stimulate your thinking and guide your writing. Use the subheads to organize the parts of your paper.
5. Follow the directions to submit your final Word or text document.

Impact of Standards

• How have your views changed on the role educational standards play in the PK-12 environment?
• How has the development of national, state, or district educational standards impacted your role as an educator?
• How will the knowledge gained about standards-driven learning improve the performance of students at the classroom, school, and district levels?

Application of Standards

• What strategies related to the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment with standards do you feel have been most helpful to you?
• How do you plan to implement these strategies in your classroom or school, and how will you measure the results?

Standards and Leadership

• How will the knowledge gained about standards-driven learning help you become a more effective instructional or teacher leader?
• What leadership roles can you assume at your school or in your district to move toward a more standards-driven environment?
• What strategies can you implement within professional learning communities to better achieve student mastery of standards?
• What professional development opportunities can you lead in your school to inform others about standards-driven learning?