 The design of performance measures should serve as a model for effective teaching and learning of both academic core and career technical education essential standards, and include critical thinking, reasoning, and problem solving.


 Formative assessments should be benchmarked against exemplary models to guide the development, administration, and use by teachers to enhance instructional planning and teaching of current students.


 Summative assessment results should provide sufficient information to guide determination of school, district and state priorities to support full implementation of rigorous, world-class essential standards.


 Development and implementation of a comprehensive system of performance measures should include substantial professional development for teachers and administrators to maximize their impact on student learning.


 Content and performance standards should be revised periodically in light of evidence of changing preparation needs to meet the demands of the 21st century.


 Assessment of core academic standards should require embedded demonstrations of contextualized applications of academic standards found at home, in the community and in the workplace.


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