NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

Standard 2
Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.

Standard 3
Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.

Standard 4
Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

Standard 9
Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles.


NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION

Achievement Components from the Content Standards:

Standard 1

• Students use different media, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories.
• Students select media, techniques, and processes; analyze what makes them effective or not effective in communicating ideas; and reflect upon the effectiveness of their choices.

Standard 2

• Students describe how different expressive features and organizational principles cause different responses.
• Students employ organizational structures and analyze what makes them effective or not effective in the communication of ideas.

Standard 3

• Students select and use subject matter, symbols, and ideas to communicate meaning.

A NOTE ON STATE STANDARDS

As all educators know, the call for national standards in education has caused the individual states to rally and create their own guidelines and standards as well. Because these standards vary from state to state, we provide you with Internet links to the standards published by the states on the web.

Perhaps the most comprehensive source of state and national standards is found on a Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) site at http://PutnamValleySchools.org/Standards.html. Here are links to standards categorized by state, subject matter, organizations, education departments, other countries, and more.

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