Hi, Gretchen. So the idea is that teachers in each grade will focus on teaching and measuring particular grammar 'standards'? I'm sure that others will have comments about the standards themselves, but I had a couple of points about the language of the standards: 1. #4 seems a bit ungrammatical to me: Can students 'demonstrate the mechanics' or do they need to 'demonstrate knowledge of or understanding of mechanics'? 2. Isn't it more acceptable to identify the language as "Standard English" or even "Standard Edited English" instead of referring to 'appropriate English usage'? ('Appropriate' is really ambiguous.) Linda To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/