| Standard # | Description |
| COM1.0 | Demonstrates the ability to receive and relay information clearly and effectively. |
| COM1.1 | listening-receives attends to, understands and responds to verbal and non-verbal messages. |
| COM1.2 | speaking-clearly organizes and effectively presents ideas orally |
| COM1.3 | reading-locates, understands and interprets written information in prose and documents to perform tasks |
| COM1.4 | writing-organizes and effectively presents ideas and information in writing |
| COM1.5 | interpreting-delineates and analyzes oral and written information and synthesizes information into a conclusion |
| COM1.6 | negotiating-works toward agreement while maintaining position |
| COM1.7 | persuading-communicates ideas to justify position, overcome resistance and convince others |
| ECON1.0 | Students understand that because of the condition of scarcity, decisions must be made about the use of scarce resources. |
| ECON2.0 | Students understand how different economic systems impact decisions about the use of resources and the production and distribution of goods and services. |
| MA1.0 | Students develop number sense and use numbers and number relationships in problem-solving situations and communicate the reasoning used in solving these problems. |
| MA1.1 | demonstrate meanings for real numbers, absolute value, and scientific notation using physical materials and technology in
problem-solving situations |
| MA1.2 | develop, test, and explain conjectures about properties of number systems and sets of numbers |
| MA1.3 | use number sense to estimate and justify the reasonableness of solutions to problems involving real numbers |
| MA2.0 | Students use algebraic methods to explore, model, and describe patterns and functions involving numbers, shapes, data, and graphs in problem-solving situations and communicate the reasoning used in solving these problems. |
| MA2.1 | model real-world phenomena (for example, distance-versus-time relationships, compound interest, amortization tables, mortality rates) using functions, equations,
inequalities, and matrices |
| MA2.2 | represent functional relationships using written explanations, tables, equations, and graphs, and describing the connections among these representations |
| MA2.3 | solve problems involving functional relationships using graphing calculators and/or computers as well as appropriate paper-and-pencil techniques |
| MA2.4 | analyze and explain the behaviors, transformations, and general properties of types of equations and functions (for example, linear, quadratic, exponential) |
| MA2.5 | interpret algebraic equations and inequalities geometrically and describing geometric relationships algebraically |
| MA3.0 | Students use data collection and analysis, statistics and probability in problem-solving situations and communicate the reasoning used in solving these problems. |
| MA3.1 | design and conduct a statistical experiment to study a problem, and interpreting and communicating the results using the appropriate technology (e.g. graphing calculators, computer software). |
| MA3.2 | analyze statistical claims for erroneous conclusions of distortions |
| MA3.3 | fit curves to scatter plots using informal methods or appropriate technology, to determine the strength of the relationship between two data sets and to make predictions |
| MA3.4 | draw conclusions about distributions of data based on analysis of statistical summaries (e.g. the combination of mean and standard deviation, and differences between the mean and median |
| MA3.5 | use experimental and theoretical probability to represent and solve problems involving uncertainty (e.g. the change of playing professional sports if a student is a successful high school athlete |
| MA3.6 | solve real-world problems with informal use of combinations and permutations (e.g. determining the number of possible meals at a restaurant featuring a given number of side dishes.) |
| MA4.0 | Students use geometric concepts, properties, and relationships in problem-solving situations and communicate the reasoning used in solving these problems. |
| MA4.1 | find and analyze relationships among geometric figures using transformations (e.g. reflections, translations, rotations, dilations) in coordinate systems |
| MA4.2 | derive and use methods to measure perimeter, area, and volume fo regular and irregular geometric figures |
| MA4.3 | make and test conjectures about geometric shapes and their properties, incorporating technology where appropriate |
| MA4.4 | use trigonometric ratios in problem-solving equations( e.g. finding the height of a building from a given point, if the distance to the building and the angle of elevation are known) |
| MA5.0 | Students use a variety of tools and techniques to measure, apply the results in problem-solving situations, and communicate the reasoning used in solving these problems |
| MA5.1 | measuring quantities indirectly using techniques of algebra, geometry, or trigonometry |
| MA5.2 | select and use appropriate techniques and tools to measure quantities in order to achieve specified degrees of precision, accuracy, and error or tolerance of measurements |
| MA5.3 | determining the degree of accuracy of a measurement (e.g. by understanding and using significant digits.) |
| MA5.4 | demonstrate the meanings of area under a curve and length of an arc |
| MA6.0 | Students link concepts and procedures as they develop and use computational techniques, including estimation, mental arithmetic, paper-and-pencil, calculators, and computers in problem-solving situations and communicate the reasoning used to solve… |
| MA6.1 | use ratios, proportions, percents in problem-solving situations |
| MA6.2 | select and use appropriate methods for computing with real numbers in problem-solving situations from among mental arithmetic, estimation, paper-and-pencil, calculator, and computer methods, and determining whether the results are reasonable |
| MA6.3 | describe the limitations of estimation, and assess the amount of error resulting from estimation within acceptable limits |
| ORG2.0 | demonstrates the ability to work effectively and efficiently |
| ORG2.1 | planning-devising and outlining a process to achieve a goal and timeline |
| ORG2.2 | time management-applies appropriate time to task and manages multiple priorities |
| ORG2.3 | using resources-identifies, organizes, plans and allocates resources |
| ORG2.4 | systems thinking-understands the nature of systems, develops and adapts systems to meet organizational needs |
| ORG2.5 | evaluating-collects, evaluates and uses data to monitor and improve performance |
| RW1.0 | Students read and understand a variety of materials. |
| RW1.1 | use a full range of strategies to comprehend materials such as technical writing, newspapers, magazines, poetry, short stories, plays, novels, essays, speeches, autobiographies, and first-person historical documents. |
| RW2.0 | Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. |
| RW2.1 | use fictional, dramatic, and poetic techniques in writing |
| RW2.2 | convey technical information in a written form appropriate to the audience. |
| RW2.3 | support an opinion using various forms of persuasion (factual or emotional) in speaking and writing |
| RW2.4 | incorporate material from a wider range of sources (e.g. newspapers, magazines, interviews, technical publications, books) in their writing and speaking |
| RW2.5 | select a focused topic and drafting, revising, editing and proofreading a legible final copy |
| RW2.6 | write in various specialized fields such as career and academic interest areas (e.g. scientific, technical, business communications) |
| RW2.7 | experiment with stylistic elements such as voice, tone, style |
| RW3.0 | Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. |
| RW3.1 | use pronoun reference correctly in writing and speaking |
| RW3.2 | use phrases and clauses for purposes of modification and parallel structure in writing and speaking |
| RW3.3 | use internal capitalization and punctuation of secondary quotations in writing |
| RW3.4 | use manuscript forms specified in various style manuals for writing (e.g. indenting for extended quotations, precise placement and form of page numbers, appropriate line spacing |
| RW3.5 | refine spelling and grammatical skills and become a self-evaluator of their writing and speaking |
| RW4.0 | Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing. |
| RW4.1 | recognize an author's point of view, purpose, and historical and cultural context |
| RW4.2 | use reading, writing, listening, articulate speaking, and viewing to solve problems |
| RW4.3 | know what constitutes literary quality based on elements such as the author's point of view, the author's selection of significant details, theme development, and the author-s reflection of events and ideas of his or her lifetime |
| RW4.4 | critique the content of written work and oral presentations |
| RW4.5 | applying principles of formal logic to written and oral texts |
| RW5.0 | Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information form a variety of media, reference, and technological sources. |
| RW5.1 | use organizational features of printed text such as citations, end notes, and bibliographic references to locate relevant information |
| RW5.2 | evaluate information in light of what they know and their specific needs |
| RW5.3 | using organizational features of electronic text such as bulletin boards, database keyword searches, and e-mail addresses to locate information when technology is available. |
| RW5.4 | use strategies to gain information from journals, research studies, and technical documents |
| RW5.5 | use available technology to access information, conduct research, and produce a carefully documented product |
| RW6.0 | Students read and recognize literature as a record of human experience. |
| RW6.1 | read, respond to, and discuss novels, poetry, short stories, non-fiction, content area and technical material, plays, essays and speeches |
| RW6.2 | use literary terminology accurately, such as theme, mood, diction, idiom, perspective, style, point of view |
| RW6.3 | identify recurrent themes in U.S. literature |
| RW6.4 | develop and support a thesis about the craft and significance of particular works of literature, both classic and contemporary, from a variety of ethnic writers |
| SCI1.0 | Students understand the processes of scientific investigation and design, conduct, communicate about, and evaluate such investigations. |
| SCI1.1 | asking questions and stating hypotheses, using prior scientific knowledge to help guide their development |
| SCI1.2 | creating and defending a written plan of action for a scientific investigation |
| SCI1.3 | selecting and using appropriate technologies to gather, process, and analyze data and to report information related to an investigation |
| SCI1.4 | indentifying major sources of error or uncertainty within an investigation |
| SCI1.5 | constructing and revising scientific explanations and models, using evidence, logic, and experiments that include identifying and controlling variables |
| SCI1.6 | communicating and evaluating scientific thinking that leads to particular conclusions |
| SCI1.7 | recognizing and analyzing alternative explanations and models |
| SCI1.8 | explaining the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific hypothesis |
| SCI2.0 | Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. |
| SCI2.1 | Students know that matter has characteristic properties, which are related to its composition and structure. |
| SCI2.1.1 | examining, describing, measuring, classifying and predicting common properties of substances |
| SCI2.1.2 | describing and explaining properties and composition of samples of matter using models |
| SCI2.1.3 | separating substances based on their chemical and physical properties |
| SCI2.2 | Students know that energy appears in different forms, and can move (be transferred) and change (be transformed). |
| SCI2.2.1 | identifying, measuring, calculating, and analyzing quantitative relationships involved with energy forms |
| SCI2.2.2 | identifying, measuring, calculating, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative relationships associated with energy transfer or energy transformation |
| SCI2.3 | Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantities of matter and energy remain unchanged. |
| SCI2.3.1 | identifying, describing, and explaining physical and chemical changes involving the conservation of matter and energy |
| SCI2.3.2 | observing, measuring, and calculating quantities to demonstrate conservation of matter and energy in chemical changes and physical interactions of matter |
| SCI2.3.3 | describing and predicting chemical changes and physical interactions of matter |
| SCI2.3.4 | describing and explaining physical interactions of matter using conceptual models |
| SCI3.0 | Life Science: Students know and understand the characteristics and structure of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with each other and their environment. |
| SCI3.1 | Students know and understand the characteristics of living things, the diversity of life, and how living things interact with each other and with the environment. |
| SCI3.1.1 | using and producing a variety of classification systems for organisms |
| SCI3.1.2 | predicting and describing the interactions of populations and ecosystems |
| SCI3.1.3 | explaining how adaptations of an organism determine its niche in the environment |
| SCI3.1.4 | explaining how changes in an ecosystem can affect biodiversity and how biodiversity contributes to an ecosystem's stability |
| SCI3.1.5 | analyzing the dynamic equilibrium of ecosystems, including interactions among living and nonliving components |
| SCI3.2 | Students know and understand interrelationships of matter and energy in living systems. |
| SCI3.2.1 | comparing and contrasting the processes of photosynthesis and respiration |
| SCI3.2.2 | explaining how simple molecules can be built into larger molecules within organisms |
| SCI3.2.3 | explaining how large molecules are broken down into smaller molecules, serving as an energy source or as basic building blocks in organisms |
| SCI3.2.4 | explaining how energy is used in the maintenance, repair, growth, and development of tissues |
| SCI3.2.5 | describing the cycling of matter and the movement and change of energy through the ecosystem |
| SCI3.3 | Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms |
| SCI3.3.1 | describing cellular organelles and their function |
| SCI3.3.2 | differentiating among levels of organization and their roles within the whole organism |
| SCI3.3.3 | explaining human body functions in terms of interacting organ systems composed of specialized structures that maintain or restore health |
| SCI3.3.4 | comparing and contrasting characteristics of and treatments for various types of medical problems |
| SCI3.3.5 | using examples to explain the relationship of structure and function in organisms |
| SCI3.3.6 | describing the pattern and process of reproduction and development in several organisms |
| SCI3.4 | Students know and understand how organisms change over time in terms of biological evolution and genetics. |
| SCI3.4.1 | comparing and contrasting the purpose and process of cell division (mitosis) with the production of sex cells (meiosis) |
| SCI3.4.2 | giving examples to show how some traits can be inherited while others are due to the interaction of genes and the environment |
| SCI3.4.3 | describing how DNA serves as the vehicle for genetic continuity and the source of genetic diversity upon which natural selection can act |
| SCI3.4.4 | describing how mutation, natural selection, and reproductive isolation can lead to new species and explain the planet's biodiversity |
| SCI3.4.5 | explaining why variation within a population improves the chances that the species will survive under new environmental conditions |
| SCI3.4.6 | describing the general structure and function of the gene (DNA) and its role in heredity and protein synthesis |
| SCI3.4.7 | calculating the probability that an individual will inherit an particular single gene trait |
| SCI4.0 | Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. |
| SCI4.1 | Students know and understand the composition of Earth, its history, and the natural processes that shape it. |
| SCI4.1.1 | describing the composition and structure of Earth's interior |
| SCI4.1.2 | using the theory of plate tectonics to explain relationships among earthquakes, volcanoes, mid-ocean ridges, and deep-sea trenches |
| SCI4.1.3 | using evidence to investigate how Earth has changed or remained constant over short and long periods of time |
| SCI4.1.4 | evaluating the feasibility of predicting and controlling natural events |
| SCI4.1.5 | analyzing the costs, benefits, and consequences of natural resource exploration, development, and consumption |
| SCI4.2 | Students know and understand the general characteristics of the atmosphere and fundamental processes of weather. |
| SCI4.2.1 | analyzing the structure of, and changes in, the atmosphere, and its significance for life on Earth |
| SCI4.2.2 | explaining and analyzing general weather patterns by collecting, plotting, and interpreting data |
| SCI4.2.3 | describing how energy transfer within the atmosphere influences weather |
| SCI4.2.4 | investigating and explaining the occurrence and effects of storms on human populations and the environment |
| SCI4.2.5 | describing and explaining factors that may influence weather and climate |
| SCI4.3 | Students know major sources of water, its uses, importance, and cyclic patterns of movement through the environment |
| SCI4.3.1 | identifying and explaining factors that influence the quality of water needed to sustain life |
| SCI4.3.2 | identifying and analyzing the costs, benefits, and consequences of using water resources |
| SCI4.3.3 | explaining interactions between water and other Earth systems |
| SCI4.3.4 | explaining interrelationships between the circulation of oceans and weather and climate |
| SCI4.4 | Students know the structure of the solar system, composition and interactions of objects in the universe, and how space is explored. |
| SCI4.4.1 | explaining the causes of and modeling the varied lengths of days, seasons, and phases of the Moon |
| SCI4.4.2 | describing the effect of gravitation on the motions observed in the solar system and beyond |
| SCI4.4.3 | describing electromagnetic radiation produced by the Sun and other stars |
| SCI4.4.4 | comparing the Sun with other stars |
| SCI4.4.5 | identifying and describing the everyday impact of recent space technology |
| SCI5.0 | Students know and understand interrelationships among science, technology, and human activity and how they can affect the world. |
| SCI5.1 | analyzing benefits, limitations, costs, and consequences involved in using technology or resources |
| SCI5.2 | analyzing how the introduction of a new technology has affected or could affect human activity |
| SCI5.3 | demonstrating the interrelationships between science and technology |
| SCI5.4 | explaining the use of technology in an occupation |
| SCI6.0 | Students understand that science involves a particular way of knowing and understand common connections among scientific disciplines. |
| SCI6.1 | evaluating print and visual media for scientific evidence, bias, or opinion |
| SCI6.2 | explaining that the scientific way of knowing uses a critique and consensus process |
| SCI6.3 | using graphs, equations, or other models to analyze systems involving change and constancy |
| SCI6.4 | analyzing and comparing models of cyclic change as used within and among scientific disciplines |
| SCI6.5 | identifying and predicting cause-effect relationships within a system |
| SCI6.6 | identifying and describing the dynamics of natural systems |
| SCI6.7 | identifying and testing a model to analyze systems involving change and constancy |
| SCI6.8 | explaining an exponential model |
| SCI6.9 | refining a hypothesis based on an accumulation of data over time |
| TECH5.0 | demonstrates the ability to work with a variety of technologies and equipment |
| TECH5.1 | demonstrates computer literacy-uses key boarding skills, computer programs, and understands basic computer operations |
| TECH5.2 | selects technology-chooses appropriate procedures, tools or equipment |
| TECH5.3 | applies technology-understand overall intent and proper procedures for using selected technology and equipment |
| TECH5.4 | uses technical information-interprets and uses data generated from a variet of technological devices |
| TS3.0 | demonstrates the ability to use reasoning |
| TS3.1 | problem solving-identifies and recognizes a problem, considers alternatives, devises and implements a logical plan of action |
| TS3.2 | decision making-uses a process to identify goals and constraints, evaluate alternatives and reach a conclusion |
| TS3.3 | creative thinking-generates new and innovative ideas |
| TS3.4 | learning-uses efficient techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills |
| TS3.5 | analyzing-identifies bias of information sources, evaluates contradictory information and effectively manages information |
| TS3.6 | mathematics-performs basic computations and solves practical problems by applying appropriate mathematical techniques |
| WQ4.0 | demonstrates the characteristics of an effective worker |
| WQ4.1 | self-management-demonstrates punctuality, readiness to work, initiative and the capacity for life long learning and personal growth |
| WQ4.2 | team member-contributes to group effort through cooperation and consensus |
| WQ4.3 | responsibility-follows through consistently with honesty and integrity |
| WQ4.4 | flexibility-shows versatility and the ability to change |
| WQ4.5 | leadership-creates a direction/vision for others to follow, aligns management methods with vision and implements a system of accountability |
| WQ4.6 | works with diversity-accepts differences and works well with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and/or with divergent philosophies or ideas |