Missouri Education Standards

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Performance Standards
G1_01develop questions and ideas to initiate and refine research
G1_02conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas
G1_03design and conduct field and laboratory investigations to study nature and society
G1_04use technological tools and other resources to locate, select and organize information
G1_05comprehend and evaluate written, visual and oral presentations and works
G1_06discover and evaluate patterns and relationships in information, ideas and structures
G1_07evaluate the accuracy of information and the reliability of its sources
G1_08organize data, information and ideas into useful forms (including charts, graphs, outlines) for analysis or presentation
G1_09identify, analyze and compare the institutions, traditions and art forms of past and present societies
G1_10apply acquired information, ideas and skills to different contexts as students, workers, citizens and consumers
G2_01plan and make written, oral and visual presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences
G2_02review and revise communications to improve accuracy and clarity
G2_03exchange information, questions and ideas while recognizing the perspectives of others
G2_04present perceptions and ideas regarding works of the arts, humanities and sciences
G2_05perform or produce works in the fine and practical arts
G2_06apply communication techniques to the job search and to the workplace
G2_07use technological tools to exchange information and ideas
G3_01identify problems and define their scope and elements
G3_02develop and apply strategies based on ways others have prevented or solved problems
G3_03develop and apply strategies based on one?s own experience in preventing or solving problems
G3_04evaluate the processes used in recognizing and solving problems
G3_05reason inductively from a set of specific facts and deductively from general premises
G3_06examine problems and proposed solutions from multiple perspectives
G3_07evaluate the extent to which a strategy addresses the problem
G3_08assess costs, benefits and other consequences of proposed solutions
G4_01explain reasoning and identify information used to support decisions
G4_02understand and apply the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in Missouri and the United States
G4_03analyze the duties and responsibilities of individuals in societies
G4_04recognize and practice honesty and integrity in academic work and in the workplace
G4_05develop, monitor and revise plans of action to meet deadlines and accomplish goals
G4_06identify tasks that require a coordinated effort and work with others to complete those tasks
G4_07identify and apply practices that preserve and enhance the safety and health of self and others
G4_08explore, prepare for and seek educational and job opportunities

Knowledge Standards
CA_01speaking and writing standard English (including grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, capitalization)
CA_02reading and evaluating fiction, poetry and drama
CA_03reading and evaluating nonfiction works and material (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals)
CA_04writing formally (such as reports, narratives, essays) and informally (such as outlines, notes)
CA_05comprehending and evaluating the content and artistic aspects of oral and visual presentations (such as story-telling, debates, lectures, multi-media productions)
CA_06participating in formal and informal presentations and discussions of issues and ideas
CA_07identifying and evaluating relationships between language and culture
FA_01process and techniques for the production, exhibition or performance of one or more of the visual or performed arts
FA_02the principles and elements of different art forms
FA_03the vocabulary to explain perceptions about and evaluations of works in dance, music, theater and visual arts
FA_04interrelationships of visual and performing arts and the relationships of the arts to other disciplines
FA_05visual and performing arts in historical and cultural contexts
HE_01structures of, functions of, and relationships among human body systems
HE_02principles and practices of physical and mental health (such as personal health habits, nutrition, stress management)
HE_03diseases and methods for prevention, treatment and control
HE_04principles of movement and physical fitness
HE_05methods used to assess health, reduce risk factors, and avoid high risk behaviors (such as violence, tobacco, alcohol and other drug use)
HE_06consumer health issues (such as the effects of mass media and technologies on safety and health)
HE_07responses to emergency situations
MA_01addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; other number sense, including numeration and estimation; and the application of these operations and concepts in the workplace and other situations
MA_02geometric and spatial sense involving measurement (including length, area, volume), trigonometry, and similarity and transformations of shapes
MA_03data analysis, probability and statistics
MA_04patterns and relationships within and among functions and algebraic, geometric and trigonometric concepts
MA_05mathematical systems (including real numbers, whole numbers, integers, fractions), geometry, and number theory (including primes, factors, multiples)
MA_06discrete mathematics (such as graph theory, counting techniques, matrices)
SC_01properties and principles of matter and energy
SC_02properties and principles of force and motion
SC_03characteristics and interactions of living organisms
SC_04changes in ecosystems and interactions of organisms with their environments
SC_05processes (such as plate movement, water cycle, air flow) and interactions of earth's biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
SC_06composition and structure of the universe and the motions of the objects within it
SC_07processes of scientific inquiry (such as formulating and testing hypotheses)
SC_08impact of science, technology and human activity on resources and the environment
SS_01principles expressed in the documents shaping constitutional democracy in the United States
SS_02continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States and the world
SS_03principles and processes of governance systems
SS_04economic concepts (including productivity and the market system) and principles (including the laws of supply and demand)
SS_05the major elements of geographical study and analysis (such as location, place, movement, regions) and their relationships to changes in society and environment
SS_06relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions
SS_07the use of tools of social science inquiry (such as surveys, statistics, maps, documents)