Standards in education

Modern educational systems are based on standards. Systems in countries all over the world differ and have different tradition, so different terms are used for similar concepts. In education, standards should have a similar role as in physics, where they are empirical and measurable. Two types of standards can be defined: content or curriculum standards and performance standards, with the latter being essential. Setting educational goals or content standards is the first step in the construction of knowledge measurement procedures. In Slovenia, the traditional term 'performance objective' or 'instructional objective' can be used instead of the term 'content standards'. For each school subject on different levels in Slovenian educational system, performance standards have to be set in the future, if educational system is to be based on standards.