Academic Standards |
Synonymous with learning standards; defines curriculum goals published by education agencies. |
Compliance Review |
A review to ensure content meets educational, accessibility, and legal requirements. |
Conceptual Standards Comparison |
A comparison based on intent rather than exact wording, showing how standards connect through similar learning goals or skills. |
Correlation vs Crosswalk vs Alignment |
These terms are often used together but have subtle differences:
- Correlation shows a general relationship between two items.
- Crosswalk maps those relationships in detail between sets of standards.
- Alignment connects specific learning materials or content to standards.
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Crosswalk |
A comparison that links standards from one framework to another to show where learning goals overlap or differ. |
Cross-Standard Alignments |
Alignments created between two or more sets of standards that may come from different states or subject frameworks. |
Learning Standards |
A set of clear, measurable expectations for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. |
Deprecated Standards / Archived Standards |
Older versions of standards that have been replaced or updated. These are kept for reference to show how standards have changed over time. |
Instructional Resource |
Any material used to support teaching and learning, including textbooks, assessments, and multimedia. |
Semantic Standards Comparison |
An AI-driven comparison that uses meaning and context to identify relationships between standards instead of relying only on keywords. |
Standards Alignment |
The process of matching educational content to the expectations defined in learning standards. |
Standards Correlation |
Often used interchangeably with alignment, though it may imply a looser connection to standards. |
Standards Export |
The ability to download standards data in machine-readable formats such as CSV or JSON for use in other systems. |
Standards Maintenance |
The ongoing process of updating standards data when official revisions or new adoptions are released. |
State-Level Adoption |
The approval process for instructional materials by state education departments based on alignment and compliance. |