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From our FAQ: How do I know if my child is learning at the right level? How do I know if I am skipping something academically?
There are standard curricula and grade-level goals available:
But please don't let yourself be limited by standardized goals. The real answer to this question is that your child will tell you. You just have to listen closely. If your child is bored, then you should increase the level of the material. If your child is confused or overwhelmed, you should lower the level of the material. Like most people, you should expect your child to be more ahead in some things than in others. Also, not every school (nor every home) sets the same standards. If you were to compare Harvard University with, say South Dakota Community College (a name I just made up), although they both might be colleges, well, you know that they wouldn't be the same. So don't limit yourself to standard expectations. Instead, change the rules! Why not decide within your own family, teacher and student together, what the expectations and goals will be? Set goals that you find attainable, and set standards that excite you! Advice on Standards
New York City Board of Ed. Standards
New York State Education Dept. StandardsFor Arts; Career Development and Occupational Studies; English Language Arts; Health, Physical Education, and Family Consumer Sciences; Languages Other Than English, Including American Sign Language; Mathematics; Science and Technology; and Social Studies, see their
National Standards
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by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., What Your nth Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good nth Grade Education. View the table of contents to see at a glance a full year curriculum for that grade.