What do you think about national standards? ASCD wants to know.
As part of ASCD's ongoing efforts to find out our members' views on important education issues, we have instituted a telephone survey process. This month, the topic is national standards. To respond to the phone survey, call (toll-free) 1-888-933-ASCD, between March 10 and March 28, 1997. A recorded voice will ask you the survey questions.
Results of the phone survey will be reported in a future issue of Education Update. Information gathered through the phone survey will also be considered during ASCD's process for determining official positions of the Association.
Responding to the phone survey takes 3 to 5 minutes. During the survey, you will be asked the following questions:
- Are you an ASCD member?
- Yes, for four years or more
- Yes, for less than four years
- No
- How much do you care about the issue of national standards?
- Not at all
- Somewhat
- Very much
- Do you think it's a good idea to have national standards for what students should know and be able to do in the various subject areas?
- Yes
- No
- Not sure
- Are you familiar with the national standards in your subject area(s)?
- Yes, very familiar
- Yes, somewhat familiar
- No
- Do the national standards in your subject area(s) influence your daily work?
- Yes, often
- Yes, sometimes
- No
- How should local curriculum developers use the national standards?
- They should follow them closely
- They should adapt them, based on local conditions
- They should consider them one of many resources only
- Would educational equity be increased or diminished if the same performance standards were applied to all students nationwide?
- Increased
- Diminished
- Not sure
- Will national standards have a significant impact on public education?
- Yes, they already have had one
- Yes, they will in the long run
- No
- Will national standards create, in effect, a national curriculum?
- Yes, and we should avoid that
- Yes, and that's good
- No
At the end of the phone survey, you will be given an opportunity to leave a short recorded message. Thanks for responding!