State Standards

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State Standards

Learning standards describe what students should learn at each grade in a particular subject. State standards are created by the state's department of education.

Michigan Standards

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National Standards

National standards are created by national education organizations. They are voluntary, and students are not held accountable to them. Some states use them as guidelines for creating their own state standards or simply adopt them.