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SHOW-ME-STANDARDS

GOAL 1:  Students in Missouri public schools will acquire the knowledge and skills to gather, analyze and apply information and ideas.

Students will demonstrate within and intergrate across all content areas the ability to:

1. develop questions and ideas to initiate and refine research
2. conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas
3. design and conduct field and lab investigation to study nature and society
4. comprehend and evaluate written, visual and oral presentations and works
5. organize data, information and ideas into useful forms, apply acquired information, ideas and skills to different contexts as students, workers, citizens and consumers.

GOAL 2;  Students in Missouri public schools will acquire the knowledge and skills to communicate effectifely within and behond the classroom.  Students will demonstrate within and integrate across all content areas the ability to

1. plan and make written,oral and visual presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences.

GOAL 4: Students in Missouri public schools will acquire the knowledge and skills to make decisions and act as responsible members of society.  Studens will demonstrate within and integrate across all content areas the ability to:

1. identify tasks that require a coordinated effort and work with others to  complete those tasks.

COMMUNICATION ARTS

In communication Arts, students in Missouri public schools will acquire a solid foundation which includes knowledge of and proficiency in:

1. speaking and writing standard English (including grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, capitalization

     4.  writing formally (such as reports, narratives, essays) and informally (such as outlines, notes)

      6.  participating in formal and informal presentations and discussions of issues and ideas.