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standard is a statement that can be used to judge quality. Pacific Standards
for Excellence in Mathematics and in Sciencedescribe regional goals
for students and teachers to strive for. They identify what all students
should know, be able to do, and care about as a result of their mathematics
and science education.
Your curriculum framework is a blueprint of the elementary and secondary educational program of your entity. The curriculum includes not only the content, but also the structure, organization, balance, and presentation of the content in the classroom. A curriculum framework describes, organizes, and integrates subject matter and processes to define the learning that will enable students to achieve high-level standards of excellence in education. It also reflects and incorporates an entity's unique environment, culture, and values that contribute to achieving the standards. Curriculum frameworks, in their variety, demonstrate that there are multiple ways of organizing the curriculum to achieve common standards for education.
Your Curriculum Guide
Your curriculum guide describes the content and organization of a particular subject area by specific grade levels. It is more specific than a curriculum framework, provides lesson plans appropriate to a specific grade level, and other information that a teacher might teach on a day-to-day basis. It aligns content and strategies within grade levels to the overall plan for elementary and secondary school described in the curriculum framework.