- read through the background readings to familiarize yourself with the relationship between state policy on standards and the impact on student outcomes. for this module in particular, we will focus on the state of vermont''s department of education. review the materials at the vermont department of education: state board of education and the framework of standards and learning opportunities. on the state board of education page read through the overview, mission, vision and strategic plan. on the framework and opportunities page focus your attention on the subject of mathematics only, and select the 8th grade level, e.g. algebra. -explain the concepts of standards based curriculum: planning, instruction, assessment. (use the illinois reference) -identify the role and purpose of the vermont state board of education, describe the five aspects to their strategic plan. -describe the framework for standards and the learning opportunities for mathematics only at the selected grade level. -analyze how the five aspects to the strategic plan may or may not be substantiated in the framework of standards and the learning opportunities. identify examples to illustrate your perspective. determine to what degree the framework and opportunities documents are aligned / map onto the five strategies. are there any gaps? if so, do the gaps make sense? -evaluate whether the information between the strategic plan and the framework and opportunities documents provide adequate "leadership and support to help all vermont students achieve to excellence" as the mission statement claims in regard to standards for curriculum development. give examples to illustrate your argument. source documents that must be used note: in addition, there are pdf files once you open the links which contain the resources needed for the paper vermont department of education - state board of education. retrieved february 2008 from vermont department of education - vermont''s framework of standards & learning opportunities. retrieved february 2008 from http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pubs/framework.html vermont department of education - curriculum and assessment: mathematics. retrieved february 2008 from Damelio, R.J. An analysis of SB 813 school legislation''s impact on curriculum alignment and student assessment efforts as perceived by district curriculum administrators. University of San Francisco. Retrieved February 2008 from Dee, T. (2002) Standards and Student Outcomes: Lessons from the "First Wave" of Educational Reform. Retrieved February 2008 from http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/tdee1/Research/PEPG02-08%20TA%20Dee.pdf Jennings, N., Swidler, S., Koliba, C. (2005) Place-Based Education in the Standards-Based Reform Era-Conflict or Complement?. American Journal of Education, 112:1. Retrieved February 2008 from http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb? index=9 & did=942730051 & SrchMode=1 & sid=4 & Fmt=4 & VInst=PROD & VType=PQD & RQT=309 & VName=PQD & TS=1140531954 & clientId=29440