Content Area Standards
As the authors of your textbook have pointed out, assessment methods for student progress in reading or writing are based on standards adopted by your content area. Find your content area standards and find the standard that relates to reading/writing. Your content area organizations are a good place to look for your standards. Do NOT use the Mississippi Benchmarks as they are based on your national standards, and you will not receive credit for the assignment. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were also designed using your national standards as the umbrella, so do NOT use these standards in place of your national program standards. In a one page written document, outline where your content standards originated, which standard deals specifically with reading/writing (there will be more than one, so pick the more inclusive standard), and how you plan to address this standard in your classroom to fully meet the standard. Be thorough, and be aware that EVERY content area has standards! Here are some of the main ones by content area
