Standards for K-12 Education

National

• Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks
  From the Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), this is a browsable and searchable database for K-12 standards in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, organized by subject, state, grade level, topic, and keyword. McREL offers training and consultative services related to writing standards, developing curriculum and assessments that align with standards, and using assessment data to inform instruction. The site also includes sample lesson plans linked to the standards. Currently online is the fourth edition of the Compendium. The most recent print edition is the third: Content knowledge : a compendium of standards and benchmarks for K-12 education / John S. Kendall and Robert J. Marzano. 3rd ed. Aurora, Colo. : McREL ; Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2000. Regenstein 4th floor Reading Room LB3060.83.K46 2000
• Developing Educational Standards
  In existence since 1995, the maintainers of this site have the goal to index "as much information about educational standards and curriculum frameworks from all sources (national, state, local, and other) as can be found on the Internet." The information is categorized into subjects and is also listed by States. Descriptions of documents from significant organizations and governmental bodies are listed and hypertext links are provided.
  
• National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
  This Center's mission is to provide "national leadership in the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements." The website includes a wide variety of documents, reports and directories to assist in accomplishing the group's goals.
• Standards for Success
  This was a three-year project of the Association of American Universities and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Its goals were to 1) Identify what students need to know and be able to do in order to succeed in entry-level university courses. The knowledges and skills have been published in Understanding University Success and distributed to high schools throughout the country; and 2) Produce a database of information on state high school assessments, to improve the connection between the content of high school tests and the standards for university success.

Illinois

• Illinois Learning Standards
  Promulgated by the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Learning Standards (ILS) define what all students in Illinois public schools should know and be able to do as a result of their elementary and secondary schooling in the following subjects: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Physical Development & Health, Fine Arts, and Foreign Languages. The standards are available in full-text versions, along with performance descriptors in each subject area for various grade levels and sample classroom assessment activities.
  

Chicago

• Chicago Public Schools: Standards
  Resources for each of the four phases of the SBCI process (Standards, assessment, instruction, and data analysis), planning templates, suggested readings, and professional development toolkits are available through this site.