PRINT SOURCES:
The following books are part of the
Knowledge Essential series by Amy James (372.24 Ja)
Series covers
grade specific development, learning, standards, and
assessment.
- Preschool Success
- Kindergarten Success
- First Grade Success:
- Second Grade Success
- Third Grade Success
- Fourth Grade Success
The following books are part of the Core
Knowledge series by E.D.
Hirsch (372 Wh)
Learn what your child should know at the end of grade level.
- What your second grader
needs to know
- What your third grader needs to know
- What your fourth grader needs to know
- What your fifth grader
needs to know
- What your sixth grader needs to know
The following books are part of the Get
Ready! for Standardized Tests series by (371.26 Ge)
Designed to help students ace standardized tests, this series can
also be used to determine the essential skills and knowledge a
child should learn at each listed grade level.
- Get ready for standardized tests: Grade 1
- Get ready for standardized tests: Grade 2
- Get ready for standardized tests: Grade 3
- Get ready for standardized tests: Grade 4
- Get ready for standardized tests: Grade 5
- Get ready for standardized tests: Grade 6
The following books are just some of the MEAP
study guides FPL
owns. (371.26 )
Michigan students who attend public schools are expected to take
MEAP (Michigan Educational Assessment Program) tests beginning
in elementary school. Home schoolers can use these books as a reference
to determine what children should be taught at certain grade levels.
- MEAP mathematics coach grade 4
- MEAP science coach grade 5
- MEAP social studies coach grade 11
- Michigan MEAP coach: Strategic reading
- MEAP: English language arts coach junior
The following books tells home schoolers what they should
be taught at certain ages and ways to go about teaching those
concepts.
- Homeschooling, the early years: 3-8 year old child (373.1
Do)
- Homeschooling, the middle years: 8-12 year old child
(373.1 He)
- Homeschooling, the teen years: 13-18 year old (373.1
Co)
New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What your Child Needs
to Know
By E.D. Hirsch (372.19 Ne)
Contains everything your child needs to know to be culturally literate
by the end of 6th grade.
ONLINE SOURCES:
Michigan Department of Education: Grade Level Content Expectations
(GLCE), Standards, and Benchmarks
http://www.michigan.gov/mde
Michigan Department of Education has created grade level content
expectations, standards, and benchmarks for certain content areas
and grade levels. Click "Curriculum & Instruction" on
the left-hand side of the page.
GLCE provides Michigan K-8 educators with a means to better align
what is taught in the classroom with what is tested in the classroom.
Academic standards and benchmarks clearly define what students should know
and be able to do at certain points in their schooling to be considered proficient
in specific academic areas.
Michigan Merrit Curriculum defines a common set of required
credits for graduation and provides educators with a common understanding
of what students should know and be able to do for credit.
GLCE: K-8 Content Expectations:
Contains Mathematics, English/Language Arts and Health Education
content expectations. Social Studies content expectations have
been developed
and are
currently under review
by the Michigan State Board of Education.
GLCE:
Grade Level Content Expectations Parent’s
Guide:
Gives parents an overview of Grade Level Content Expectations for
Kindergarten – 8th
grade in the areas of English/Language Arts and Mathematics in
an easy to understand format.
High School Course/credit content Expectations:
Available for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Health-Physical
Education, Visual, Performing and Applied Arts, and Online Experience.
Technology Content Standards:
Contains technology standards and expectation levels for grades K- 12.
Career and Employability Standards:
Created in conjunction with Michigan business leaders, this document contains
standards for grades
K-12 that will help students prepare for careers and the workforce.
Michigan Curriculum Framework:
Created to assist educators design, implement, and assess curricula, this document
contains standards and benchmarks for grades K-12 that home schoolers can use
to gauge progress. Also available in the library (Michigan History 375 Mi)
Remember: Grade Level Expectations are not available for all grades and content
areas
Developing Educational Standards
http://www.edstandards.org/Standards.html
See what students in other states are required to learn.
Education World: National Standards
http://www.education-world.com/standards/national/toc/index.shtml
Contains national standards by topic and education level; some standards are
more detailed than others.
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning: Content Knowledge
http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks/
A compilation of content standards for K-12 curriculum in both searchable and
browsable formats. Site has received international recognition.
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