TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract ..................................................................................................................................2

Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................3

Chapter I: Introduction ...........................................................................................................4-9

The Research Problem Statement ..............................................................................7

Purpose of the Study ..................................................................................................7

Research Questions ...................................................................................................8

Significance of the Study ..........................................................................................9

Key Definitions ..........................................................................................................9

Chapter II: Literature Review ................................................................................................10-17

Teachers’ Belief and Attitudes and the Execution of Standards-Based Curriculum .7

Availability of Resources and the Standards Based Curriculum ..............................10-12

Influence of teachers’ understandings of the curriculum ...........................................14-15

Factors that Influence Teachers’ Ability to Execute Standards Curriculum .............16-17

Chapter III: Methods and Procedures ...................................................................................18-25

Research Design ........................................................................................................18

Population and Sampling technique ..........................................................................19

Data Collection Instruments ......................................................................................20

Data Collection Procedures........................................................................................21-22

Timeline ......................................................................................................................23

Ethical Consideration ..................................................................................................24

Methodological Limitations ........................................................................................24

Budget……………. ....................................................................................................25

References ..............................................................................................................................26-29