One of the first challenges we faced was how to promote conversation and collaboration around the pedagogy of student - centered instruction necessary for student mastery of the standards. (advanc-ed.org)
A table of specifications provides a travel guide to help teachers move students toward mastery of standards. (ascd.org)
This means that students can develop mutually reinforcing skills and exhibit mastery of standards for reading and writing across a range of texts and classrooms. (corestandards.org)