Content Standards and Benchmarks
K-12
Standard I (Oral
Communication): The student actively listens and effectively speaks for a variety of
purposes to a variety of audiences.
Benchmarks:
A. Listening - The student listens and
responds reflectively to a variety of messages.
B. Participating in discussion - The student engages in discussions to clarify
thoughts; to explore issues, feelings, and experiences; to extend understanding; and
to interact effectively with others.
C. Presenting ideas - The student presents ideas clearly, with increasing
sophistication and creativity, for a variety of audiences and purposes.
Standard II (Reading): The
student acquires and uses the strategies and skills of the reading process to
comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate what s/he has read.
Benchmarks:
A. Learning to read - The student reads a
wide range of texts for pleasure and to develop understanding and expertise.
B. Reading to learn - The student reads a wide range of texts for pleasure and to
develop understanding and expertise.
C. Responding to text - The student responds thoughtfully to texts to develop a
deeper understanding of himself/herself, others, and the world around him/her.
Standard III (Writing):
The student effectively uses written language to communicate for a variety of
purposes and audiences.
Benchmarks:
A. Effective writing - The student makes strategic use of the writing process to
write for a variety of purposes and audiences.
B. Conventions of writing - The student uses the conventions of written language to
write effectively and communicate clearly.
C. The student assesses and reflects on his/her progress as a writer.
Standard IV (Viewing and
Representing): The student interprets and produces nontextual visual information to
comprehend and respond more effectively.
Benchmarks:
A. Using and interpreting visual media - The student understands, interprets,
analyzes, and critiques visual media.
B. Producing visual media - The student produces visual media to communicate for a
variety of purposes.
Standard V (Information
Literacy): The student accesses, evaluates, organizes, and uses information from a
variety of sources.
Benchmarks:
A. Gathering and using information through research - The student generates research
questions and conducts research using information from various sources.
B. Synthesizing, producing, and presenting - The student synthesizes gathered
information to create a product or presentation. |
