Learning for the 21st century: Standards to assessment

In 1995, Newmann and Wehlage found that high-performing schools engaged students in rigorous academic content that is relevant to students' lives. A review of research by Schacter (1999) found that students with access to modern educational technologies show positive gains in achievement on standardized tests. Many educators are interested in developing lessons that incorporate "real-life" standards-based lessons infusing technology (project-based learning), but are not sure where to begin.; A guidebook called Learning for the 21st Century (see appendix A) was created after ten years of observations of teachers and students and determining the most effective ways to infuse technology into daily lessons. The review of literature and analysis of data exhibits a positive correlation between modified project-based learning and student achievement.