"Opportunity-to-learn standards are indicators of school quality that focus on the extent to which schools are delivering challenging and meaningful content to all students. It goes without saying that all students include disadvantaged children, those with limited English proficiency, and those with disabilities."
"Opportunity-to-learn strategies are the actions that states and communities intend to take to ensure that all students have a fair opportunity to reach the high content and performance standards set by the state. They become the expression of the state's role in ensuring that educational improvement reaches all schools and affects all students."
For further information:
Opportunity-To-Learn Standards or Strategies
Opportunity to Learn Standards: Their Impact on Urban Students
To access the entire Act, see Goals 2000: Educate America Act.