Content standards cover what students are to learn in various subject areas, such as mathematics and science.
Performance standards specify what levels of learning are expected.
Opportunity-to-learn standards state the conditions and resources necessary to give all students an equal chance to meet performance standards.
World-class standards indicate content and performances that are expected of students in other industrialized countries.
This term is also attached to the movement in the United States to bring U.S. students' academic achievement and knowledge on a par with students' accomplishments in the other industrialized countries.
