Essential Academic Learning Requirements and Components
From the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Education
Short Academic Learning Requirement List
Reading
1. The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 use word recognition and word meaning skills to read and comprehend text
1.2 build vocabulary through reading
1.3 read fluently, adjusting reading for purpose and material
1.4 understand elements of literature -- fiction
1.5 use features of non-fiction text and computer software
2. The student understands the meaning of what is read.
To meet this standard, the student will:
2.1 comprehend important ideas and details
2.2 expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing information and ideas
2.3 think critically and analyze authors' use of language, style, purpose, and perspective
3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.
To meet this standard, the student will:
3.1 read to learn new information
3.2 read to perform a task
3.3 read for literary experience
3.4 read for career applications
4. The student sets goals and evaluates progress to improve reading.
To meet this standard, the student will:
4.1 assess strengths and need for improvement
4.2 seek and offer feedback to improve reading
4.3 develop interests and share reading experiences
Writing
1. The student writes clearly and effectively.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 develop concept and design
1.2 use style appropriate to the audience and purpose
1.3 apply writing conventions
2. The student writes in a variety of forms for different audiences and purposes.
To meet this standard, the student will:
2.1 write for different audiences
2.2 write for different purposes
2.3 write in a variety of forms
2.4 write for career applications
3. The student understands and uses the steps of the writing process.
To meet this standard, the student will:
3.1 prewrite
3.2 draft
3.3 revise
3.4 edit
3.5 publish
4. The student analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of written work.
To meet this standard, the student will:
4.1 assess own strengths and needs for improvement
4.2 seek and offer feedback
Communication
1. The student uses listening and observation skills to gain understanding.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 focus attention
1.2 listen and observe to gain and interpret information
1.3 check for understanding by asking questions and paraphrasing
2. The student communicates ideas clearly and effectively.
To meet this standard, the student will:
2.1 communicate clearly to a range of audiences for different purposes
2.3 use effective delivery
2.4 use effective language and style
2.5 effectively use action, sound, and/or images to support presentations
3. The student uses communication strategies and skills to work effectively with others.
To meet this standard, the student will:
3.1 use language to interact effectively and responsibly with others
3.2 work cooperatively as a member of a group
3.3 seek agreement and solutions through discussion
4. The student analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of formal and informal communication.
To meet this standard, the student will:
4.1 assess strengths and need for improvement
4.2 seek and offer feedback
4.3 analyze mass communication
4.4 analyze how communication is used in career settings
Mathematics
1. The student understands and applies the concepts and procedures of mathematics.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 understand and apply concepts and procedures from number sense
1.2 understand and apply concepts and procedures from measurement
1.3 understand and apply concepts and procedures from geometric sense
1.4 understand and apply concepts and procedures from probability and statistics
1.5 understand and apply concepts and procedures from algebraic sense
2. The student uses mathematics to define and solve problems.
To meet this standard, the student will:
2.1 investigate situations
2.2 formulate questions and define the problem
2.3 construct solutions
3. The student uses mathematical reasoning.
To meet this standard, the student will:
3.1 analyze information
3.2 predict results and make inferences
3.3 draw conclusions and verify results
4. The student communicates knowledge and understanding in both everyday and mathematical language.
To meet this standard, the student will:
4.1 gather information
4.2 organize and interpret information
4.3 represent and share information
5. The student understands how mathematical ideas connect within mathematics, to other subject areas, and to real-life situations.
To meet this standard, the student will:
5.1 relate concepts and procedures within mathematics
5.2 relate mathematical concepts and procedures to other disciplines
5.3 relate mathematical concepts and procedures to real-life situations
Science
1. The student understands and uses scientific concepts and principles.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 use properties to identify, describe, and categorize substances, materials, and objects, and use characteristics to categorize living things
1.2 recognize the components, structure, and organization of systems and the interconnections within and among them
1.3 understand how interactions within and among systems cause changes in matter and energy
2. The students knows and applies the skills and processes of science and technology.
To meet this standard, the student will:
2.1 develop abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
2.2 apply science knowledge and skills to solve problems or meet challenges
3. The student understands the nature and contexts of science and technology.
To meet this standard, the student will:
3.1 understand the nature of scientific inquiry
3.2 know that science and technology are human endeavors, interrelated to each other, to society, and to the workplace
Social Studies: History
1. The student examines and understands major ideas, eras, themes, developments, turning points, chronology, and cause-and-effect relationships in U.S., world, and Washington State history.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 understand historical time, chronology, and causation
1.3 examine the influence of culture on U.S., world, and Washington State history
To meet this standard, the student will:
2.2 analyze historical information
2.3 synthesize information and reflect on findings
3. The student understands the origin and impact of ideas and technological developments on history and social change.
To meet this standard, the student will:
3.1 explain the origin and impact of an idea on society
3.2 analyze how historical conditions shape the emergence of ideas and how ideas change over time
3.3 understand how ideas and technological developments influence people, resources, and culture
Social Studies: Geography
1. The student uses maps, charts, and other geographic tools to understand the spatial arrangement of people, places, resources, and environments on Earth's surface.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 use and construct maps, charts, and other resources
1.2 recognize spatial patterns on Earth's surface and understand the processes that create these patterns
2. The student understands the complex physical and human characteristics of places and regions.
To meet this standard, the student will:
2.1 describe the natural characteristics of places and regions
2.2 describe the patterns humans make on places and regions
2.3 identify the characteristics that define the Pacific Northwest and the Pacific Rim as regions
3. The student observes and analyzes the interaction between people, the environment, and culture.
To meet this standard, the student will:
3.1 identify and examine people's interaction with and impact on the environment
3.2 analyze how the environment and environmental changes affect people
3.3 examine cultural characteristics, transmission, diffusion, and interaction
Social Studies: Civics
1. The student understands and can explain the core values and principles of the U.S. democracy as set forth in foundational documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 understand and interpret the major ideas of foundational documents
1.2 examine key ideals of U.S. democracy
1.3 examine representative government and citizen participation
2. The student analyzes the purposes and organization of governments and laws.
To meet this standard, the student will:
2.1 understand and explain the organization of U.S. government
2.2 understand the function and effect of law
2.3 compare and contrast democracies with other forms of government
3. The student understands the purposes and organization of international relationships and how U.S. foreign policy is made.
To meet this standard, the student will:
3.1 understand how the world is organized politically and how nations interact
3.2 recognize factors and roles that affect the development of foreign policy
4. The student understands the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the principles of democratic civic involvement.
To meet this standard, the student will:
4.1 understand individual rights and their accompanying responsibilities
4.2 identify and demonstrate rights of U.S. citizenship
4.3 explain how citizen participation influences public policy
Social Studies: Economics
1. The student understands basic economic concepts and analyzes the effect of economic systems on individuals, groups, and society.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 comprehend key economic concepts and economic systems
1.2 observe major forms of business and related careers
1.3 understand the monetary system of the U.S. and how individuals' economic choices involve costs and consequences
1.4 examine how government policies influence the economy
1.5 examine the importance of international trade
Arts
1. The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to create, to perform, and to respond effectively to the arts.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 understand and apply arts concepts and vocabulary to communicate ideas
1.2 organize arts elements into artistic compositions
1.3 use and develop arts skills and techniques to solve problems and express ideas
1.4 use skills of craftsmanship to produce quality work
1.5 create, present, and evaluate artworks using visual arts, music, drama, and dance
2. The student applies the creative process with arts knowledge and skills to reason and solve problems.
To meet this standard, the student will:
2.1 use the senses to gather and process information
2.2 generate and analyze solutions to problems using creativity and imagination
2.3 use arts criteria to consider the effectiveness of personal work and that of others
3. The student uses at least one of the art forms (visual arts, music, drama, and/or dance) to communicate ideas and feelings.
To meet this standard, the student will:
3.1 use image, sound, action, and movement through the arts to express individual ideas for a specific purpose
3.2 reflect and respond critically to the use of the arts in all forms of communication
3.3 use combinations of art forms to communicate in multi-media formats
4. The student understands how the arts connect to other subject areas, life, and work.
To meet this standard, the student will:
4.1 use arts skills and knowledge in other subject areas
4.2 apply ideas and skills developed in the arts to daily life
4.3 demonstrate an ability to use artistic knowledge in personal and community decision making
4.4 recognize the influence of the arts in shaping and reflecting cultures and history
4.5 incorporate arts knowledge and skills into the workplace
