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Curriculum Leadership Journal: 4: 16 The influence of both outcomes-based and standards-based education on curriculum reforms in Australia. It compares developments in Australia with those in the USA and assesses whether the move towards greater national consistency in curriculum outcomes in Australia confirms the dominance of outcomes-based education or reflects a shift to standards-based education.

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The US National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project goal is to develop standards that will guide educational leaders in planning for effective use of technology to support learning, teaching, and educational management. This section of the ISTE (International Society for Teacher Education) website relates to producing 'Technology Capable Kids'. It includes Technology Foundation Standards for Students, Profiles for Technology Literate Students, Curriculum Standards and more.

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The South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability (SACSA) Framework describes the curriculum Key Ideas and Outcomes all learners from birth to Year 12 can expect their education to be built on. Key Ideas and Outcomes comprise the required elements of the new curriculum framework for all government schools and children's services. These core elements provide the basis for educators to design detailed learning and assessment programs which suit the needs of children and students in their settings and which emphasise local priorities. The website offers information and resources such as: news and bulletins, online documents, contacts of the various committees and groups, links to other relevant sites, as well as an online discussion forum.

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These resources are designed to support teachers in their use of the Curriculum Framework and to help them develop an outcomes-focused approach to learning, teaching and assessment.

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We spend all day every day teaching lessons to our students. Some lessons are intricately planned, while others are creative products of last-minute thoughts. But, what exactly do the best lesson plans look like? What do they feel like to the students and to us? More concisely, what characteristics must a lesson plan contain in order to reach maximum effectiveness. This site from about.com looks at a checklist for excellent lessons.