The IB standards demonstrate a very high degree of alignment with the
KSUS standards in all subject areas.
The first described the development of standards of knowledge and skills for university success (
KSUS) through a combination of a modified version of the Delphi method and content analysis to establish their validity as a reference point for analyzing state academic-content standards.
The standards--known as the knowledge and skills for university success (
KSUS) standards--were developed from a 2-year study in which data were collected, and analyzed, from 400 faculty members and administrators from 20 American universities.