Course-based standards reorganized to better fit clients' needs

In response to customer requests to structure course-based standards in multiple formats, Academic Benchmarks has begun reorganizing a portion of our previously-released high school standards to support additional formats. This reorganization began in November and is scheduled to be complete by December 30.

The reorganization involves collapsing the hierarchy to eliminate the grade level (i.e., 9-12) that had previously been inserted to maintain consistent grade-level labeling for course-based standards. With the removal of the hierarchy, high school courses will be placed at the same level as the grades. This change enables the Academic Benchmarks standards structure to represent the data presented by the state more fluidly.

This change will not affect our alignment services or any previous alignments. GUIDs (unique identifiers assigned by Academic Benchmarks) will not change for any of the standards, except for those at the course level. For example, if one were comparing a reorganized file to an older version, though it might appear as though some GUIDs were missing, a closer look would reveal that the absent GUIDs actually represent the courses that have been moved up a level in place of the previously-inserted grade level. No other changes would be present in the export file.

Any clients with specific standard delivery customizations involving the manner in which standards are delivered, especially pertaining to the handling of courses, will not be affected.

There is no need to re-request any of the standards documents once the reorganization is complete, unless you desire the reorganized data in your product. Maintaining the older version will not produce an adverse effect as clients continue to move forward using Academic Benchmarks services.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact the Academic Benchmarks team with any questions regarding this hierarchical reorganization.

The changes produced by the hierarchy reorganization are as follows

Completed by December 15

AL	Course of Study	Mathematics	2003
AL	Course of Study	Science	2005
AR	Curriculum Framework	Mathematics	2004
AR	Curriculum Framework	Mathematics	2006
AR	Curriculum Framework	Science	2005
AR	Curriculum Framework	Social Studies	2006
AR	Goals	Algebra and Geometry	1998
CT	Curriculum Frameworks	Science	2005
DC	Standards for Teaching and Learning	Science	2006
DC	Standards for Teaching and Learning	Social Studies	2006
ID	Content Standards	Science	2006
ID	Content Standards	Social Studies	2006
IN	Academic Standards	English/Language Arts	2006
IN	Academic Standards	Mathematics	2000
IN	Academic Standards	Science	2000
KS	Curriculum Standards	Listening, Viewing, Speaking and Related Areas	2006
KS	Instructional Examples	Listening, Viewing, Speaking, and Related Areas	2006
MS	State Frameworks	Language Arts	2007
MS	State Frameworks	Mathematics	2007
MS	State Frameworks	Science	2001
MS	State Frameworks	Social Studies	2004
NY	Core Curriculum	Mathematics	2005
OK	Priority Academic Student Skills	Mathematics	2007
OK	Priority Academic Student Skills	Mathematics	2002
OK	Priority Academic Student Skills	Science	2002
OK	Priority Academic Student Skills	Social Studies	2002
SC	Curriculum Standards	Science	2005
SC	Curriculum Standards	Social Studies	2005
SD	Content Standards	Mathematics	2004
SD	Content Standards	Social Studies	2006
TN	Curriculum Standards	English/Language Arts	2001
TN	Curriculum Standards	Mathematics	2004
TN	Curriculum Standards	Science	2001
TN	Curriculum Standards	Social Studies	2001
TN	Performance Indicators State	English Language Arts	2005
TN	Performance Indicators State	English/Language Arts	2001
TN	Performance Indicators State	Mathematics	2005
TN	Performance Indicators State	Mathematics	2004
TN	Performance Indicators State	Science	2005
TN	Performance Indicators State	Science	2003
TN	Performance Indicators State	Social Studies	2002
TN	Performance Indicators Teacher	English/Language Arts	2001
TN	Performance Indicators Teacher	Mathematics	2004
TN	Performance Indicators Teacher	Mathematics	2005
TN	Performance Indicators Teacher	Science	2005
TN	Performance Indicators Teacher	Science	2003
TX	Essential Knowledge and Skills	English Language Arts and Reading	1998
TX	Essential Knowledge and Skills	Mathematics	2005
TX	Essential Knowledge and Skills	Science	1998
TX	Essential Knowledge and Skills	Social Studies	1998
UT	Core Curriculum	Mathematics	2003
UT	Core Curriculum	Science	2002
UT	Core Curriculum	Social Studies	2000
WV	Standards and Objectives	Mathematics	2006
WV	Standards and Objectives	Science	2006

To Be Completed By December 30th

CA	Content Standards	Mathematics	1997
CA	Content Standards	Science	1998
GA	Performance Standards	Mathematics	2004
GA	Performance Standards	Science	2006
GA	Performance Standards	Science	2004
GA	Performance Standards	Social Studies	2004
HI	Content Standards	Mathematics	2005
HI	Content Standards	Science	2005
LA	Grade Level Expectations	Science	2004
MA	Curriculum Frameworks	History and Social Science	2003
MD	Voluntary State Curriculum	Mathematics	2004
MD	Core Learning Goals and Assessment Limits	Social Studies	2004
MD	Voluntary State Curriculum	Mathematics	2004
NC	Standard Course of Study	English Language Arts	2004
NC	Standard Course of Study	Mathematics	2003
NC	Standard Course of Study	Science	2004
NC	Standard Course of Study	Social Studies	2002
VA	Curriculum Frameworks	Mathematics	2002
VA	Curriculum Frameworks	Science	2003
VA	Standards of Learning	History and Social Science	2001
VA	Standards of Learning	Mathematics	2001
VA	Standards of Learning	Science	2003