CONTENT STANDARDS

The content standards define what students are expected

to know (knowledge: acts and information), what they
should be able to do (process and skills) with what they
know and the meanings or understandings that they
construct or make as they process the facts and information.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The performance standards define the expected

proficiency level which is expressed in two ways:

Students should be able to use their learning or

understanding in real-life situations;

Students should be able to do this on their own

Describes the Principle of Learning
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