What Is the Purpose of These Resources?
Indiana’s Academic Standards Resources are tools for teachers to use in aligning classroom instruction and assessment to Indiana’s Academic Standards.

These resources are not complete curricula and are neither required nor prescriptive, but they can be valuable instructional tools. Teachers will likely find that much of their current instruction already aligns with the standards. If gaps exist, these resource materials may be use to supplement curriculum.

What Do These Resources Include?

• Classroom Activities (Curriculum Frameworks and Marco Polo Lesson Plans) – A series of instructional activities geared toward the teaching of each standard. The activities include blackline master handouts and feature opportunities for incorporating technology, other content areas and standards, and tips for extending the activities and meeting the individual needs of students;
• Classroom Assessments – Assessments designed to measure what students know and what they need to learn in relation to the standards. For Grades K-8, the Classroom Assessments include two short standards-based quizzes for each standard or cluster of related standard indicators. At the high school level, the assessments are designed to measure student progress at the end of the course.
• Standards Summary – A summary of the knowledge and skills in each standard for each grade (K-8) or course (high school);
• Scope and Sequence – Information on how each standard spans previous and next grade levels.

A Note About Internet Resources
Due to the ever-changing nature of the Internet, teachers are advised to monitor all suggested Web sites to ensure that content remains appropriate.