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(Grades 6 - 8)

DPS Standards

READING AND WRITING

  • Standard 1:
    Students read and understand a variety of materials. In order to meet this Standard, students will
    • use comprehension strategies;
    • make connections between prior knowledge and what they need to know about a topic before reading about it;
    • adjust reading strategies for a variety of purposes;
    • use word recognition skills, strategies, and resources; and
    • use information from their reading to increase vocabulary and language usage.
  • Standard 2:
    Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. In order to meet this Standard, students will
    • expand vocabulary development using a variety of methods;
    • write and speak for a variety of purposes;
    • write and speak to peers, teachers, and the community;
    • plan, draft, revise, proofread, edit, and publish written communications;
    • use a variety of literary devices such as figurative language, symbolism, dialect, and precise vocabulary to convey meaning;
    • prepare written and oral presentations using strategies; and
    • use the most appropriate method, handwriting or word processing, to produce a product that is legible.
  • Standard 3:
    Students write and speak using formal grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. In order to meet this Standard, students will
    • recognize, understand, and use formal grammar in speaking and writing;
    • apply formal usage in speaking and writing;
    • use correct sentence structure in writing;
    • demonstrate correct punctuation, capitalization, and spelling; and
    • recognize and know when it is appropriate to use dialectical, idiomatic, and colloquial language, including awareness and appreciation of cultural and dialectic variance.
  • Standard 4:
    Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. In order to meet this Standard, students will
    • make predictions, analyze, draw conclusions, and discriminate between fact and opinion in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing;
    • use reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing to gather data, define the problem, and apply problem-solving skills;
    • recognize, express, and defend points of view orally and in writing;
    • identify the purpose, perspective, and historical an d cultural influences of a speaker, author, or director; and
    • evaluate the reliability, accuracy, and relevancy of information.
  • Standard 5:
    Students read to locate, select, evaluate, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference, and technological sources. In order to meet this Standard, students will
    • select relevant material for reading, writing, and speaking purposes;
    • understand the structure, organization, and use of various media, reference, and technological sources as they select information for their reading, writing, and speaking purposes;
    • paraphrase, summarize, organize, evaluate, and synthesize information;
    • cite others’ ideas, images, or information from primary, print, and electronic resources; and
    • use information to produce a quality product in an appropriate format.
  • Standard 7:
    Students use appropriate technologies speaking, listening and viewing. In order to meet this Standard, students will
    • use appropriate technologies to increase literacy through a variety of formats;
    • use appropriate technologies to access, process, and communicate information for a variety of purposes; and
    • demonstrate problem solving skills through the use of appropriate technologies.

MATH

  • Standard 1:
    Number sense — Students develop number sense, understand and use appropriate math vocabulary, understand and use numbers and number relationships in problem-solving situations, and communicate the reasoning used in solving these problems. In order to meet this Standard, a student will
    • construct and interpret number meanings through real-world experiences and the use of hands-on materials and relate these meanings to mathematical symbols and numbers;
    • represent and use numbers in a variety of equivalent forms (for example, fractions, decimals, percents, exponents, scientific notation);
    • know the structure and properties of the real number system (for example, primes, factors, multiples, relationships among sets of numbers);
    • use number sense, including estimation and mental arithmetic, to determine the reasonableness of solutions; and
    • understand and use mathematical vocabulary and symbols; students will develop vocabulary relevant to each skill in order to communicate method and reasoning in problem solutions.
  • Standard 3:
    Data Analysis — Students use data collection and analysis, statistics, and probability in problem-solving situations and communicate the reasoning used in solving these problems. In order to meet this Standard, a student will
    • solve problems by systematically collecting, organizing, describing, and analyzing data using surveys, tables, charts, and graphs;
    • make valid inferences, decisions, and arguments based on data analysis;
    • use counting techniques, experimental probability, or theoretical probability, as appropriate, to represent and solve problems involving uncertainty (for example, make predictions as appropriate and test hypotheses); and
    • understand and use appropriate technology for data collection and analysis.
  • Standard 6:
    Computation — Students link concepts and procedures as they develop and use computational techniques, including estimation, mental arithmetic, paper-and-pencil, calculators, computers, and other manipulatives in problem-solving situations and communicate the reasoning used in solving these problems. In order to meet this Standard, a student will
    • model, explain, and use the four basic operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division— in problem-solving and real world situations;
    • develop, use, and analyze algorithms and formulas;
    • select and apply appropriate computational techniques to solve a variety of problems and determine whether the results are reasonable;
    • link concepts and procedures to appropriate vocabulary and symbols; and
    • understand and apply concepts of financial transactions in everyday situations.
  • Standard 7:
    Technology — Students understand and use appropriate technologies to perform mathematical constructions and computations, simulate mathematical experiences, and to access, process, and communicate information related to the application of mathematics in problem-solving situations. In order to meet this Standard, a student will
    • use appropriate traditional and electronic technologies in a variety of formats to extend and enhance mathematical learning and to simulate mathematical models, concepts, and problem-solving situations;
    • use appropriate technologies to access, process, and communicate relevant mathematical data; and
    • use appropriate computational and data-collecting tools.

SCIENCE

  • Standard 1:
    Students understand the processes of scientific investigation and design, conduct, communicate about, and evaluate such investigations.
  • Standard 2:
    Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. (Focus: Physics and Chemistry)
    • Students know that matter has characteristic properties, which are related to its composition and structure.
    • Students know that energy appears in different forms, and can move (be transferred) and change (be transformed).
    • Students understand that interactions can produce changes in a system, although the total quantity of matter and energy remains unchanged.
  • Standard 6:
    Students understand that science involves a particular way of knowing and understand common connections among scientific disciplines.
  • Standard 7:
    Students use appropriate technologies to facilitate understanding of scientific concepts, communicate scientific information, and conduct scientific inquiry.

VISUAL ARTS

  • Standard 1:
    Students recognize and use the visual arts as a form of creativity and communication. In order to meet this Standard, a student will
    • identify visual images, themes, and ideas in works of art.
    • select and use visual images, themes, and ideas in their own works of art to create and communicate meaning.
    • examine and critique their own and others’ works of art.

INFORMATION LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY

  • An Efficient Information & Technology User
    • Computer Operations, Electronic Tools, Terminology
    • Location Skills - Library and Internet
    • Online, Electronic, Print and AV Research Tools
    • Library Catalog (LION) & Dewey Decimal System
    • Keyboarding
  • A Responsible Citizen Copyright and Plagiarism
    • Bibliographic Information
    • Care of Books & Technology
    • Safety Issues in a Digital World
  • A Knowledge Constructor Research Process
    • Evaluation of Information
  • A Quality Producer Sharing of Information
    • Document Production – Word Processing
    • Document Production – Spreadsheets
    • Document Production – Presentation Tools
    • Evaluation of Process and Product