Standards are usually composed of statements that express what a student knows, can do, or is capable of performing at a certain point in their '''learning progression''' (often designated by "grade", "class level", or its equivalent).
[11][12] However, the Committee of Fifteen's work focused primarily on defining the timing, content and teacher training for urban schools.
[13] Later in the 20th century, the Core Knowledge Sequence developed by E. D. Hirsch may have contributed to cultural values espoused as learning standards and guides.
In Germany the Kultusministerkonferenz (conference of ministers of education) defines, publishes and evaluates standards for different school graduation forms.
Singapore utilizes syllabi to "[describe] the primary content expectations for each level through topic lists, which are similar to standards.