Curriculum Standards


Illinois Learning Standards


ENGLISH
1
3
4
5
MATH
6
7
10

FINE ARTS
25
26
27




ENGLISH
1.A.4a
Expand knowledge of word origins and derivations and use idioms, analogies, metaphors and similes to extend vocabulary development.
1.A.4b
Compare the meaning of words and phrases and use analogies to explain the relationships among them.
1.A.5a
Identify and analyze new terminology applying knowledge of word origins and derivations in a variety of practical settings.
1.A.5b
Analyze the meaning of abstract concepts and the effects of particular word and phrase choices.
1.B.4a
Preview reading materials, clarify meaning, analyze overall themes and coherence, and relate reading with information from other sources.
1.B.4b
Analyze, interpret and compare a variety of texts for purpose, structure, content, detail and effect.
1.B.4c
Read age-appropriate material with fluency and accuracy.
1.B.5a
Relate reading to prior knowledge and experience and make connections to related information.
1.B.5b
Analyze the defining characteristics and structures of a variety of complex literary genres and describe how genre affects the meaning and function of the texts.
1.B.5c
Evaluate a variety of compositions for purpose, structure, content and details for use in school or at work.
1.B.5d
Read age-appropriate material with fluency and accuracy.
1.C.4a
Use questions and predictions to guide reading.
1.C.4b
Explain and justify an interpretation of a text.
1.C.4c
Interpret, evaluate and apply information from a variety of sources to other situations (e.g., academic, vocational, technical, personal).
1.C.4d
Summarize and make generalizations from content and relate them to the purpose of the material.
1.C.4e
Analyze how authors and illustrators use text and art to express and emphasize their ideas (e.g., imagery, multiple points of view).
1.C.4f
Interpret tables, graphs and maps in conjunction with related text.
1.C.5a
Use questions and predictions to guide reading across complex materials.
1.C.5b
Analyze and defend an interpretation of text.
1.C.5c
Critically evaluate information from multiple sources.
1.C.5d
Summarize and make generalizations from content and relate them to the purpose of the material.
1.C.5e
Evaluate how authors and illustrators use text and art across materials to express their ideas (e.g., complex dialogue, persuasive techniques).
1.C.5f
Use tables, graphs and maps to challenge arguments, defend conclusions and persuade others.
3.A.4
Use standard English to edit documents for clarity, subject/verb agreement, adverb and adjective agreement and verb tense; proofread for spelling, capitalization and punctuation; and ensure that documents are formatted in final form for submission and/or publication.
3.A.5
Produce grammatically correct documents using standard manuscript specifications for a variety of purposes and audiences.
3.B.4a
Produce documents that exhibit a range of writing techniques appropriate to purpose and audience, with clarity of focus, logic of organization, appropriate elaboration and support and overall coherence.
3.B.4b
Produce, edit, revise and format work for submission and/or publication (e.g., manuscript form, appropriate citation of sources) using contemporary technology.
3.B.4c
Evaluate written work for its effectiveness and make recommendations for its improvement.
3.B.5
Using contemporary technology, produce documents of publication quality for specific purposes and audiences; exhibit clarity of focus, logic of organization, appropriate elaboration and support and overall coherence.
3.C.4a
Write for real or potentially real situations in academic, professional and civic contexts (e.g., college applications, job applications, business letters, petitions).
3.C.4b Using available technology, produce compositions and multimedia works for specified audiences.
3.C.5a
Communicate information and ideas in narrative, informative and persuasive writing with clarity and effectiveness in a variety of written forms using appropriate traditional and/or electronic formats; adapt content, vocabulary, voice and tone to the audience, purpose and situation.
3.C.5b
Write for real or potentially real situations in academic, professional and civic contexts (e.g., applications, job applications, business letters, resume, petitions).
4.A.4a
Apply listening skills as individuals and members of a group in a variety of settings (e.g., lectures, discussions, conversations, team projects, presentations, interviews).
4.A.4b
Apply listening skills in practical settings (e.g., classroom note taking, interpersonal conflict situations, giving and receiving directions, evaluating persuasive messages).
4.A.4c
Follow complex oral instructions.
4.A.4d
Demonstrate understanding of the relationship of verbal and nonverbal messages within a context (e.g., contradictory, supportive, repetitive, substitutive).
4.A.5a
Use criteria to evaluate a variety of speakers' verbal and nonverbal messages.
4.A.5b
Use techniques for analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of oral messages.
4.B.4a
Deliver planned informative and persuasive oral presentations using visual aids and contemporary technology as individuals and members of a group; demonstrate organization, clarity, vocabulary, credible and accurate supporting evidence.
4.B.4b
Use group discussion skills to assume leadership and participant roles within an assigned project or to reach a group goal.
4.B.4c
Use strategies to manage or overcome communication anxiety and apprehension (e.g., developed outlines, notecards, practice).
4.B.4d
Use verbal and nonverbal strategies to maintain communication and to resolve individual and group conflict.
4.B.5a
Deliver planned and impromptu oral presentations, as individuals and members of a group, conveying results of research, projects or literature studies to a variety of audiences (e.g., peers, community, business/industry, local organizations) using appropriate visual aids and available technology.
4.B.5b
Use speaking skills to participate in and lead group discussions; analyze the effectiveness of the spoken interactions based upon the ability of the group to achieve its goals.
4.B.5c
Implement learned strategies to self-monitor communication anxiety and apprehension (e.g., relaxation and transference techniques, scripting, extemporaneous outlining, repetitive practice).
4.B.5d
Use verbal and nonverbal strategies to maintain communication and to resolve individual, group and workplace conflict (e.g., mediation skills, formal and informal bargaining skills).
5.A.4a
Demonstrate a knowledge of strategies needed to prepare a credible research report (e.g., notes, planning sheets).
5.A.4b
Design and present a project (e.g., research report, scientific study, career/higher education opportunities) using various formats from multiple sources.
5.A.5a
Develop a research plan using multiple forms of data.
5.A.5b
Research, design and present a project to an academic, business or school community audience on a topic selected from among contemporary issues.
5.B.4a
Choose and evaluate primary and secondary sources (print and nonprint) for a variety of purposes.
5.B.4b
Use multiple sources and multiple formats; cite according to standard style manuals.
5.B.5a
Evaluate the usefulness of information, synthesize information to support a thesis, and present information in a logical manner in oral and written forms.
5.B.5b
Credit primary and secondary sources in a form appropriate for presentation or publication for a particular audience.
5.C.4a
Plan, compose, edit and revise information (e.g., brochures, formal reports, proposals, research summaries, analyses, editorials, articles, overheads, multimedia displays) for presentation to an audience.
5.C.4b
Produce oral presentations and written documents using supportive research and incorporating contemporary technology.
5.C.4c
Prepare for and participate in formal debates.
5.C.5a
Using contemporary technology, create a research presentation or prepare a documentary related to academic, technical or occupational topics and present the findings in oral or multimedia formats.
5.C.5b
Support and defend a thesis statement using various references including media and electronic resources.
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MATH
6.C.4
Determine whether exact values or approximations are appropriate (e.g., bid a job, determine gas mileage for a trip).
7.C.4a
Make indirect measurements, including heights and distances, using proportions (e.g., finding the height of a tower by its shadow).
7.C.4b
Interpret scale drawings and models using maps and blueprints.
7.C.4c
Convert within and between measurement systems and monetary systems using technology where appropriate.
7.C.5a
Use dimensional analysis to determine units and check answers in applied measurement problems.
7.C.5b
Determine how changes in one measure may affect other measures (e.g., what happens to the volume and surface area of a cube when the side of the cube is halved).
10.A.4a
Represent and organize data by creating lists, charts, tables, frequency distributions, graphs, scatterplots and box-plots.
10.A.4b
Analyze data using mean, median, mode, range, variance and standard deviation of a data set, with and without the use of technology.
10.A.4c
Predict from data using interpolation, extrapolation and trend lines, with and without the use of technology.
10.A.5
Construct a statistics-based presentation, individually and as members of a team, to communicate and justify the results of a project.
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FINE ARTS
25.A.4
Analyze and evaluate the effective use of elements, principles and expressive qualities in a composition/performance in dance, drama, music and visual arts.
25.A.5
Analyze and evaluate student and professional works for how aesthetic qualities are used to convey intent, expressive ideas and/or meaning
26.A.4a
Dance: Analyze how resources, technologies and processes are combined to express meaning in dance and evaluate expressive content, stylistic differences and aspects of production.
26.A.4b
Drama: Understand how the primary tools, support tools and creative processes (researching, auditioning, designing, directing, rehearsing, refining, presenting) interact and shape drama, theatre and film production
26.A.4c
Music: Analyze ways in which musical sounds are produced and how they are used in composing, conducting and performing.
26.A.4d Music: Demonstrate the ability to read written notation for a vocal or instrumental part.
26.A.4e
Visual Arts: Analyze and evaluate how tools/technologies and processes combine to convey meaning.
26.A.5
Common for all four arts: Analyze and evaluate how the choice of media, tools, technologies and processes support and influence the communication of ideas.
27.A.4a
Evaluate how consumer trends in the arts affect the types and styles of art products
27.
A.4b
Analyze how the arts are used to inform and persuade through traditional and contemporary art forms.
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