To collect baseline data about how K-12 standards were being implemented in North Dakota, a standards implementation survey was sent electronically to all school plants and to curriculum leaders across the state in the spring of 2002. Responses were received from 253 teachers, administrators, and curriculum coordinators representing approximately 110 school districts. In general, the survey found that standards implementation was being done on a partial level. A simple majority of schools used curriculum and instruction designed around standards, but understanding and use varied. A greater percentage of schools was using assessments aligned with standards periodically to inform practice. (Author/SLD)