Advancing high-quality curriculum and instruction grounded in the science of reading, learning, and knowledge-building through advocacy, research, and consulting.
StandardsWork, a nonprofit organization, has been at the vanguard of change in K–12 education for more than 30 years. We believe high-quality curriculum grounded in the science of reading, learning, and knowledge-building is an essential lever to transform instruction, promote equity, and sustainably ensure all students can be strong readers, writers, thinkers, and speakers.
With our partners, we work to advance science-based teaching and learning practices by advocating for high-quality curriculum, supporting change management, disseminating research and best practices, providing technical assistance, and connecting communities of education leaders to improve curriculum and instruction.
Our Campaigns
The Knowledge Matters Campaign builds national awareness about the impact of knowledge-building curriculum and high-quality literacy instruction on student learning. The Campaign’s flagship projects include the Knowledge Matters School Tour, the Knowledge Matters Review Tool, Knowledge Matters Podcast, and the Knowledge Matters Curriculum Directory.
The Curriculum Matters Professional Learning Network (PLN) is a national community of district administrators who are leading the adoption of high-quality instructional materials and guiding curriculum-based professional learning in their school community. Through dynamic and open professional collaboration, district leaders share best practices and learn from one another’s experiences.