Thinking and Reasoning Standard and Benchmarks
Standard 3: Effectively uses mental processes that are based
on identifying similarities and differences
Level III
4. Orders information and events chronologically or based on frequency
of occurrence
5. Orders information based on importance to a given criterion
Working With Others Standard and Benchmarks
Standard 1: Contributes to the overall effort of a group
Level IV
2. Demonstrates respect for others in the
group
3. Identifies and uses the strengths of others
4. Takes initiative when needed
7. Engages in active listening
9. Evaluates the overall progress of a group
toward a goal
Standard 4: Displays effective interpersonal communication skills
Level IV
4. Seeks information nondefensively
5. Provides feedback in a constructive manner
9. Uses emotions appropriately in personal
dialogues
15. Acknowledges the strengths of others
Mathematics Standard and Benchmarks
Standard 1: Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving
process
Level III
5. Represents problem situations in and translates among oral,
written, concrete, pictorial, and graphical forms
Standard 3: Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the
processes of computation
Level III
3. Selects and uses appropriate computational methods (e.g., mental, paper and pencil, calculator, computer) for a given situation
Standard 6: Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics
and data analysis
Level III
4. Reads and interprets data in charts, tables, plots (e.g., stem-and-leaf,
box-and-whiskers, scatter), and graphs (e.g., bar, circle, line)
6. Organizes and displays data using tables, graphs (e.g., line,
circle, bar), frequency distributions, and plots (e.g., stem-and-leaf,
box-and-whiskers, scatter)
8. Understands that the same set of data can be represented using
a variety of tables, graphs, and symbols and that different modes of representation
often convey different messages (e.g., variation in scale can alter a visual
message)
Standard 9: Understands the general nature and uses of mathematics
Level III
2. Understands that mathematicians often represent real things
using abstract ideas like numbers or lines; they then work with these abstractions
to learn about the things they represent
Science Standard and Benchmarks
Nature of Science
Standard 12: Understands the nature of scientific inquiry
Level III
5. Uses appropriate tools (including computer hardware and software) and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret scientific data
Technology Standard and Benchmarks
Standard 2: Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software
programs
Level III
3. Knows the common features and uses of spreadsheets (e.g., data
is entered in cells identified by row and column; formulas can be used
to update solutions automatically; spreadsheets are used in print form,
such as look-up tables, and electronic form, such as to track business
profit and loss)
4. Uses a spreadsheet to update, add, and delete data, and to
write and execute valid formulas on data