Standard 2:  Integrated Learning

Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the workplace and other settings.

Key Idea 1

 Integrated learning encourages students to use essential academic concepts, facts, and procedures in applications related to life skills and the world of work. This approach allows students to see the usefulness of the concepts that they are being asked to learn and to understand their potential application in the world of work.

Performance Indicators (Benchmarks):

Elementary Level Students:

• identify academic knowledge and skills that are required in specific occupations
• demonstrate the difference between the knowledge of a skill and the ability to use the skill
• solve problems that call for applying academic knowledge and skills.

Middle Level Students:

• apply academic knowledge and skills using an interdisciplinary approach to demonstrate the relevance of how these skills are applied in work-related situations in local, state, national, and international communities
• solve problems that call for applying academic knowledge and skills
• use academic knowledge and skills in an occupational context, and demonstrate the application of these skills by using a variety of communication techniques (e.g., sign language, pictures, videos, reports, and technology).

Commencement Level Students:

• demonstrate the integration and application of academic and occupational skills in their school learning, work, and personal lives.
• use academic knowledge and skills in an occupational context, and demonstrate the application of these skills by using a variety of communication techniques (e.g., sign language, pictures, videos, reports, and technology)
• research, interpret, analyze, and evaluate information and experiences as related to academic knowledge and technical skills when completing a career plan.