At the high school level, the VSC documents integrate the format from the Pre-K - 8 VSC with the language from the Core Learning Goals. The Pre-K - 8 VSC format begins with content standards or broad, measurable statements about what students should know and be able to do. Indicator statements provide the next level of specificity and begin to narrow the focus for teachers. Finally, the objectives provide teachers with very clear information about what specific learning should occur. The High School VSC meshes the standards, indicators and objectives from the VSC documents with the core learning goals, expectations, and indicators from the Core Learning Goal documents. In the assessed content areas, the VSC document aligns the Maryland Content Standards and the Maryland Assessment Program or the High School Assessments.
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