In my last column, I gave a brief overview of our Achievement Standards Network, or the ASN. The ASN is a vast (and ever-growing) repository of educational and professional standards that are described using rich metadata. The ASN uses concept terms with controlled vocabularies in order to maintain accuracy and consistency, and brings a host of other advantages for researchers and developers. That’s all fine and dandy (and it really is – believe me!) but let’s cut to the chase: How does using the ASN benefit educators and librarians who just really want to locate relevant academic standards quickly and efficiently?
Peggy's companion column: