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K–12 Standards

Grades 6-8

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Personal and Social Development

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    Respect Yourself and Others

    1. 1

      Understand Self and OthersDSS.6-8.1

      1. 1

        Discuss how thoughts, feelings, attitudes, values, and beliefs affect decision making and behavior.DSS.6-8.1.1

      2. 2

        Practice using listening skills to identify and understand the feelings and perspectives of others.DSS.6-8.1.2

      3. 3

        Use mistakes as opportunities to grow personally and socially, not to define self or others as a failure.DSS.6-8.1.3

      4. 4

        Recognize signs of anger and practice safe, respectful anger management skills.DSS.6-8.1.4

    2. 2

      Maintain Positive RelationshipsDSS.6-8.2

      1. 1

        Develop positive relationships with peers and adults.DSS.6-8.2.1

      2. 2

        Acquire and use effective conflict resolution techniques.DSS.6-8.2.2

      3. 3

        Demonstrate self-control by minimizing words and actions that hurt self and others.DSS.6-8.2.3

      4. 4

        Model safe and effective ways to address peer pressure.DSS.6-8.2.4

      5. 5

        Describe bullying and use effective practices to address it.DSS.6-8.2.5

    3. 3

      Exhibit Respectful BehaviorDSS.6-8.3

      1. 1

        Identify and respect personal boundaries and privacy needs of all self and others.DSS.6-8.3.1

      2. 2

        Respect all individuals as unique and worthy regardless of differences.DSS.6-8.3.2

      3. 3

        use social and communication skills, dispositions, and character traits appropriate for various situations and audiences.DSS.6-8.3.3

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    Goal Setting and Attainment

    1. 4

      Decision Making and Personal ResponsibilityDSS.6-8.4

      1. 1

        Make decisions, set goals and take necessary actions to attain goals.DSS.6-8.4.1

      2. 2

        Analyze situations by comparing and contrasting various behaviors and choices in relation to possible short- and long-term consequences and discuss how to improve choices.DSS.6-8.4.2

      3. 3

        Describe how peer pressure influences personal decisions; create and follow a plan to minimize negative peer pressure.DSS.6-8.4.3

      4. 4

        Describe how peer pressure influences personal decisions; create and follow a plan to minimize negative peer pressure.DSS.6-8.4.4

      5. 5

        Establish action steps to attain school, home, and civic goals.DSS.6-8.4.5

      6. 6

        Apply problem solving techniques to identify and address challenges to goal attainment.DSS.6-8.4.6

      7. 7

        Describe how current decisions have long term consequences and ways to achieve desired outcomes.DSS.6-8.4.7

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    Safety and Survival Skills

    1. 5

      Protect Emotional and Physical SafetyDSS.6-8.5

      1. 1

        Identify and apply strategies to reduce stress and protect safety, differentiating between situations requiring self-help, peer support, adult or professional help.DSS.6-8.5.1

      2. 2

        Develop and implement plans for situations such as teasing, bullying, harassment, threats, intimidation, and other violent acts or dangerous situations.DSS.6-8.5.2

      3. 3

        Identify and utilize communication skills and strategies to participate in only safe and healthy activities.DSS.6-8.5.3

      4. 4

        Know emergency contact information; identify and utilize school and community resources to protect personal safety.DSS.6-8.5.4

Academic and Learning Development

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    Self-Directed Learning

    1. 6

      Develop Academic MotivationDSS.6-8.6

      1. 1

        Identify and develop competence in areas of interest.DSS.6-8.6.1

      2. 2

        Apply multiple intelligence Principles to identify personal strengths and improve school focus.DSS.6-8.6.2

      3. 3

        Understand the relationship between school success, academic achievement and future career success.DSS.6-8.6.3

    2. 7

      Develop Learning SkillsDSS.6-8.7

      1. 1

        Improve executive function skills (e.g., effort, paying attention, flexibility, memory, self-control, communication, focus and perseverance).DSS.6-8.7.1

      2. 2

        Identify personal learning style(s) and establish habits that enhance personalized learning.DSS.6-8.7.2

      3. 3

        Work collaboratively in groups or independently, as appropriate.DSS.6-8.7.3

    3. 8

      Achieve School SuccessDSS.6-8.8

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        Exhibit personal responsibility.DSS.6-8.8.1

      2. 2

        Evaluate the impact of positive and negative choices on school success and implement a plan to improve outcomes.DSS.6-8.8.2

      3. 3

        Apply goal setting techniques to develop self-direction and improve school performance.DSS.6-8.8.3

      4. 4

        Identify and utilize school and community resources and support services when needed.DSS.6-8.8.4

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    Post-Secondary Preparation

    1. 9

      Prepare for Post-Secondary SuccessDSS.6-8.9

      1. 1

        Identify how performance and course selections in middle school impacts high school course readiness and post-secondary choices.DSS.6-8.9.1

      2. 2

        Explore requirements for success in a variety of post-secondary options and for securing scholarships.DSS.6-8.9.2

      3. 3

        Analyze how personal choices negatively or positively influence high school and post-secondary options and preparedness for success.DSS.6-8.9.3

    2. 10

      Plan to Achieve GoalsDSS.6-8.10

      1. 1

        Use a variety of assessments and inventories to identify skills, interest and aptitudes for post-secondary planning.DSS.6-8.10.1

      2. 2

        Use personal data and goals to establish challenging academic, personal and post-secondary plans.DSS.6-8.10.2

      3. 3

        Seek co-curricular and community experiences to enhance the school experience and post-secondary readiness.DSS.6-8.10.3

      4. 4

        Analyze assets and barriers to academic goal attainment and utilize school and community resources to overcome barriers and strengthen assets.DSS.6-8.10.4

      5. 5

        Explore eligibility requirements and funding opportunities for various postsecondary options.DSS.6-8.10.5

Career Development and Life Planning

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    Career Exploration and Planning

    1. 11

      Develop Career AwarenessDSS.6-8.11

      1. 1

        Explore how personal abilities, skills, interest, and values relate to workplace.DSS.6-8.11.1

      2. 2

        Use a variety of resources and methods to explore career options.DSS.6-8.11.2

      3. 3

        Examine specific job requirements and opportunities for progressions of career levels from entry level to advanced leadership and develop a personal career growth vision.DSS.6-8.11.3

      4. 4

        Explore career options in relation to selecting a career cluster.DSS.6-8.11.4

    2. 12

      Develop Career and Life PlanDSS.6-8.12

      1. 1

        Describe lifestyle dreams and possible career options and evaluate the likelihood of attaining goals.DSS.6-8.12.1

      2. 2

        Begin to develop a possible career/life plan that explores educational credentials, skills and career progressions.DSS.6-8.12.2

    3. 13

      Careers and Life SuccessDSS.6-8.13

      1. 1

        Explore how identified career choices impact lifestyles and opportunities.DSS.6-8.13.1

      2. 2

        Practice expected workplace dispositions and behaviors.DSS.6-8.13.2

      3. 3

        Explore the need for lifelong learning as situations and responsibilities change, requiring new knowledge and skills.DSS.6-8.13.3

Global Citizenship

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    Intercultural Perspectives

    1. 14

      Acquire a Diverse and Knowledgeable World ViewDSS.6-8.14

      1. 1

        Compare and contrast aspects of various communities and describe how these contribute to each individual's perspective and world view.DSS.6-8.14.1

      2. 2

        Analyze factors that contribute to different social and world views (e.g., ethnicity, race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, family composition, lifestyle, religion, economic status and nationality).DSS.6-8.14.2

    2. 15

      Interact Respectfully with Diverse CulturesDSS.6-8.15

      1. 1

        Apply an inter-culturally sensitive perspective to social interactions.DSS.6-8.15.1

      2. 2

        Describe global issues and events from perspectives of various individuals and groups to understand viewpoints other than one's own.DSS.6-8.15.2

      3. 3

        Investigate methods for enhancing language proficiency and the ability to communicate effectively across cultural and linguistic boundaries.DSS.6-8.15.3

      4. 4

        Describe how stereotyping and prejudices impact interpersonal relationships.DSS.6-8.15.4

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    Democratic Principles

    1. 16

      Promote Social JusticeDSS.6-8.16

      1. 1

        Adhere to classroom and school rules and community laws to protect individual rights and property.DSS.6-8.16.1

      2. 2

        Identify and discuss issues of social justice.DSS.6-8.16.2

      3. 3

        Investigate programs for advocacy and promotion of social justice.DSS.6-8.16.3

    2. 17

      Assume Responsible LeadershipDSS.6-8.17

      1. 1

        Identify the qualities of successful leaders.DSS.6-8.17.1

      2. 2

        Exhibit leadership to improve school and the local community.DSS.6-8.17.2

    3. 18

      Practice Financial ResponsibilityDSS.6-8.18

      1. 1

        Evaluate financial choices based on one's own needs, wants and values and how they guide spending, saving, credit and implications for the family budget.DSS.6-8.18.1

      2. 2

        Create a personal budget with income from incidental funds (birthday and other gifts, allowance, chores, entrepreneurial endeavors, part-time jobs, etc.) and track spending and payments.DSS.6-8.18.2

      3. 3

        Discuss concepts of consumer protection (e.g., laws, identify theft and predatory scams).DSS.6-8.18.3

      4. 4

        Discuss concepts related to financial institutions (e.g.,laws, banks, credit unions and check cashing services).DSS.6-8.18.4

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