A guidepost is like a sign or a marker that shows you the right direction to go when you are trying to reach a specific place or goal. It helps you make decisions and stay on track. Full definition
New, more rigorous tests that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards — which serve as guideposts for what students in grades K - 12 should know in reading and math — will be administered broadly this school year. (americanprogress.org)
These standards serve as guideposts for how we operate internally and externally. (safarivet.com)
Cohen's attorneys suggested four options, all former prosecutors with the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office: Bart Schwartz of Guidepost Solutions; Joan McPhee, an attorney at Ropes & Gray; Tai Park of Park Jensen Bennett and George S. Canellos of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. (politico.com)