Standard 3a:
Universal Foundation Skills
Students will demonstrate mastery of the
foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace.
Basic Skills:
Key Idea 1
Basic skills include the ability to read,
write, listen, and speak as well as perform arithmetical and mathematical functions.
Performance Indicators
(Benchmarks):
Elementary Level
Students:
- listen to and read the ideas of others and
express themselves both orally and in writing; they use basic mathematical concepts and
computations to solve problems.
Middle Level Students:
- listen to and read the ideas of others and
analyze what they hear and read; acquire and use information from a variety of sources;
and apply a combination of mathematical operations to solve problems in oral or written
form.
Commencement Level
Students:
- use a combination of techniques to read or
listen to complex information and analyze what they hear or read; convey information
confidently and coherently in written or oral form; and
- analyze and solve mathematical problems
requiring use of multiple computational skills.
Thinking Skills:
Key Idea 2
Thinking skills lead to problem solving,
experimenting, and focused observation and allow the application of knowledge to new and
unfamiliar situations.
Performance Indicators
(Benchmarks):
Elementary Level
Students:
- use ideas and information to make
decisions and solve problems related to accomplishing a task.
Middle Level Students:
- evaluate facts, solve advanced problems,
and make decisions by applying logic and reasoning skills.
Commencement Level
Students:
- demonstrate the ability to organize and
process information and apply skills in new ways.
Personal Qualities:
Key Idea 3
Personal qualities generally include
competence in self-management and the ability to plan, organize, and take independent
action.
Performance Indicators
(Benchmarks):
Elementary Level
Students:
- demonstrate the personal qualities that
lead to responsible behavior.
Middle Level Students:
- demonstrate an understanding of the
relationship between individuals and society and interact with others in a positive
manner.
Commencement Level
Students:
- demonstrate leadership skills in setting
goals, monitoring progress, and improving their performance.
Interpersonal Skills:
Key Idea 4
Positive interpersonal qualities lead to
teamwork and cooperation in large and small groups in family, social, and work situations.
Performance Indicators
(Benchmarks):
Elementary Level
Students:
- relate to people of different ages and
from diverse backgrounds.
Middle Level Students:
- demonstrate the ability to work with
others, present facts that support arguments, listen to dissenting points of view, and
reach a shared decision.
Commencement Level
Students:
- communicate effectively and help others to
learn a new skill.
Technology:
Key Idea 5
Technology is the process and product of
human skill and ingenuity in designing and creating things from available resources to
satisfy personal and societal needs and wants.
Performance Indicators
(Benchmarks):
Elementary Level
Students:
- demonstrate an awareness of the different
types of technology available to them and of how technology affects society.
Middle Level Students:
- select and use appropriate technology to
complete a task.
Commencement Level
Students:
- apply their knowledge of technology to
identify and solve problems.
Managing Information:
Key Idea 6
Information management focuses on the
ability to access and use information obtained from other people, community resources, and
computer networks.
Performance Indicators
(Benchmarks):
Elementary Level
Students:
- describe the need for data and obtain data
to make decisions.
Middle Level Students:
- select and communicate information in an
appropriate format (e.g., oral, written, graphic, pictorial, multimedia).
Commencement Level
Students:
- use technology to acquire, organize, and
communicate information by entering, modifying, retrieving, and storing data.
Managing Resources:
Key Idea 7
Using resources includes the application
of financial and human factors, and the elements of time and materials to successfully
carry out a planned activity.
Performance Indicators
(Benchmarks):
Elementary Level
Students:
- demonstrate an awareness of the knowledge,
skills, abilities, and resources needed to complete a task.
Middle Level Students:
- understand the material, human, and
financial resources needed to accomplish tasks and activities.
Commencement Level
Students:
- allocate resources to complete a task.
Systems:
Key Idea 8
Systems skills include the understanding
of and ability to work within natural and constructed systems.
Performance Indicators
(Benchmarks):
Elementary Level
Students:
- demonstrate understanding of how a system
operates and identify where to obtain information and resources within the system.
Middle Level Students:
- understand the process of evaluating and
modifying systems within an organization.
Commencement Level
Students:
- demonstrate an understanding of how
systems performance relates to the goals, resources, and functions of an organization.
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