All the states (except Iowa) are actively developing (or have developed) state academic content standards. Assume that you are in a state that has weak standards, or at least they have been assessed as weak by one of the several high-profile educational think tanks--see the explanation of Florida's standards on p. 90 of the text.

The standards movement has caused a great deal of activity within schools and school districts to ensure alignment between the practices of a school and the requirements of the state. Everyone who works within school districts and is part of the accountability process now feels increased pressure to make certain that students are being exposed to the requisite content for success on mandated state examinations. The problem is difficult in all states but may be especially problematic in states that have weak academic content standards. Since all the states have different requirements you may find yourself in a situation where the state standards are quite strong and current, or you may be in a situation where the standards are in the process of being revised because they are weak or outdated. As noted above, assume that you are in a state with weak standards and respond to the following:

1		Your administrator asks you (as a new teacher) to identify ways to compensate for the weaknesses. What could you do to make certain that your students had the requisite academic experiences they need for ensuring adequate progress?