STANDARD 2 ALL STUDENTS WILL USE INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND OTHER TOOLS.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
All students will be able to:
* Understand how
technological systems function.
* Select appropriate
tools and technology for specific activities.
* Demonstrate skills
needed to effectively access and use technology-based materials
through keyboarding, troubleshooting, and retrieving and
managing information.
* Develop, search,
and manipulate databases.
* Access
technology-based communication and information systems.
* Access and assess
information on specific topics using both technological (e.g.,
computer, telephone, satellite) and print resources available in
libraries or media centers.
* Use technology tools to
solve problems, collect data, and make decisions.
* Use technology and
other tools, including word-processing, spreadsheet and presentation
programs, and print or graphic utilities, to produce
products.
* Use technology to
present designs and results of investigations.
* Discuss problems and
related to the increasing use of technologies.
STANDARD 3 ALL STUDENTS WILL USE CRITICAL THINKING, DECISION--MAKING, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
All students will be able to:
* Recognize
and define a problem, or clarify decisions to be made.
* Use models,
relationships, and observations to clarify problems and potential
solutions.
* Formulate
questions and hypotheses.
* Identify and
access resources, sources of information, and services in the school
and the community.
* Conduct
systematic observations.
* Organize,
synthesize, and evaluate information for appropriateness and
completeness.
* Identify
patterns and investigate relationships.
* Monitor and
validate their own thinking.
* Identify and
evaluate the validity of alternative solutions.
* Interpret
and analyze data to draw conclusions.
* Select and
apply appropriate solutions to problem-solving and decision-making
situations.
* Evaluate the
effectiveness of various solutions.
* Apply
problem-solving skills to original and creative/design
projects.
STANDARD 4 ALL STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE SELF--MANAGEMENT SKILLS.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
All students will be able to:
* Set short and
long term goals.
* Work cooperatively
with others to accomplish a task.
* Evaluate their own
actions and accomplishments.
* Describe
constructive responses to criticism.
* Provide
constructive criticism to others.
* Describe actions
which demonstrate respect for people of different races, ages,
religions, ethnicity and gender.
* Describe the roles
people play in groups.
* Use time
efficiently and effectively.
* Apply study skills
to expand their own knowledge and skills.
STANDARD 5 ALL
STUDENTS WILL APPLY SAFETY PRINCIPLES,
Cumulative Progress Indicators
All students will be able to:
* Demonstrate safe use of tools and equipment.
* Identify and follow safety procedures for laboratory and other hands-on experiences.
