District Standards & Benchmarks
Reading/Language Arts Standards
K-12
The student will...
Standard 1 - use the general skills and strategies of the reading
process for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Standard 2 - use the grammatical and mechanical conventions of
written language.
Standard 3 - use a variety of print and non-print resources to
locate and gather information.
Standard 4 - use the general skills and strategies of the reading
process.
Standard 5 - read, interpret, and respond to a variety of literacy
and informational texts.
Standard 6 - use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of
purposes.
Math Standards K-12
The student will...
Standard 1 - use a variety of strategies in the problem solving
process.
Standard 2 - understand and apply basic and advanced properties of
the concepts of numbers.
Standard 3 - use basic and advanced procedures while performing the
processes of computation.
Standard 4 - understand and apply basic and advanced properties of
the concepts of measurement.
Standard 5 - understand and apply basic and advanced properties of
the concepts of geometry.
Standard 6 - understand and apply basic and advanced concepts of
statistics and data analysis.
Standard 7 -understand and apply basic and advanced concepts of
probability.
Standard 8 - understand and apply basic and advanced properties of
functions and algebra.
Science Standards K-12
The student will...
Standard 1 - understand and apply the skills of scientific
inquiry.
Standard 2 - understand and apply scientific concepts, principles
and theories pertaining to the earth and the universe.
Standard 3 - understand and apply concepts, principles and theories
pertaining to life and its interactions.
Standard 4 - understand and apply concepts and theories pertaining
to matter, its composition and the forces that govern it.
Standard 5 - learn how scientific knowledge develops and changes
over time.
Standard 6 - understand personal and societal changes and
responsibilities that affect health, world resources, and the
earth's environment.
Social Studies Standards
K-12
The student will...
Standard 1 - understand the impact of culture and cultural
diversity.
Standard 2 - understand historical perspectives in relation to
time, continuity, and change.
Standard 3 - understand geography through the study of people,
places and environment.
Standard 4 - understand individual human development and
identity.
Standard 5 - understand patterns of the interactions among
individuals, groups and institutions.
Standard 6 - understand how people create and change structure of
power, authority, and government.
Standard 7 - understand how people organize for the production,
distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Standard 8 - understand the connections between science,
technology, and society.
Standard 9 - understand global connections and interdependence.
Standard 10 - understand the ideals, principles, and practices of
citizenship in a democratic society.
Music Standards K-12
The student will...
Standard 1 - sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of
music.
Standard 2 - perform on instruments, alone and with others, a
varied repertoire of music.
Standard 3 - improvise melodies, variations, and
accompaniments.
Standard 4 - compose and arrange music, within specified
guidelines.
Standard 5 - read and notate music.
Standard 6 - listen to, analyze and describe music.
Standard 7 - evaluate music and music performances.
Standard 8 - understand relationships between music, the other
arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
Standard 9 - understand music in relation to history and
culture.
Art Standards K-12
The student will...
Standard 1 - understand and apply media, techniques, and
processes.
Standard 2 - use knowledge of structures and functions.
Standard 3 - choose and evaluate a range of subject matter,
symbols, and ideas.
Standard 4 - understand the visual arts in relation to history and
cultures.
Standard 5 - reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits
of their work and the work of others.
Standard 6 - make connections between visual arts and other
disciplines.
P.E. Standards K-12
The student will...
Standard 1 - demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement
patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
Standard 2 - demonstrate understanding of movement concepts,
principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning
and performance of physical activities.
Standard 3 - participate regularly in physical activity.
Standard 4 - achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of
physical fitness.
Standard 5 - exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that
respects self and others in physical activity settings.
Standard 6 - value physical activity for health, enjoyment,
challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.