Unfortunately, the professional, state, and institutional standards against which programs are asked to measure themselves have not typically been validated with equal rigor. (educationnext.org)
Katie, to the broader point, for districts that are offering courses that are online, f2f, and blended, we suggest that the district have a goal that courses delivered in different modes have equal rigor in all cases, and use common assessments where possible (edweek.org)
One barrier that Butchko had to overcome initially was convincing many teachers and parents that more homework doesn't necessarily equal rigor. (gse.harvard.edu)