Learning standards are elements of declarative, procedural, schematic, and strategic knowledge that define the content of an educational program. The standards to incorporate into your lesson are identified by consulting what?

• A. Learning Objectives
• B. Learning Standards
• C. Evidence
• D. Gaps in Academic Knowledge

Answer: (B)

To decide which standards to include in your lesson, you consult the learning standards themselves. They define the required content and performance expectations across declarative, procedural, schematic, and strategic knowledge, guiding what students should know and be able to do. Learning objectives come from those standards and specify observable outcomes for the lesson, but you look to the standards to identify what to teach. Evidence refers to assessment data used to show learning, not to identifying the standards, and gaps in academic knowledge highlight what students still need to learn but don’t determine which standards apply.