In response to the need to ensure that standards fulfill their
promise of supporting a system of education that leaves no child
behind, McREL created a multimedia, multi-site, ongoing
nationwide dialogue related to standards-based reform efforts.
These dialogues provided participants with opportunities to
share underlying assumptions, beliefs, and research about how to
effectively implement standards-based reform to realize the
overarching goal of the standards movement ? to help all
students achieve high standards. This report details the
outcomes of the National Dialogue over the course of the past
four years and provides insights into how decision makers might
capitalize on the findings to effect the changes necessary to
ensure that all children succeed. The framework, overview, and
findings from the dialogue are presented in this document, along
with conclusions and recommendations. The following is appended:
Evaluation of the National Dialogue. Mid-Continent Research for
Education and Learning, Aurora, C