+ or -

Critical Thinking STANDARD 9.2A

Place a "+" in skill the student demonstrates and a "-" in skill student doesn't exhibit

By the end of Grade 4, students will: 

 1.         Recognize and define a problem.

 2.         Plan and follow steps to make choices and decisions.

 3.         Identify and access print and non-print resources that can be used to help solve problems.

 4.         Demonstrate brainstorming skills.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 8, students will:

 1.         Communicate, analyze data, apply technology, and problem solve.

 2.         Describe how personal beliefs and attitudes affect decision-making.

 3.         Identify and assess problems that interfere with attaining goals.

 4.         Recognize bias, vested interest, stereotyping, and the manipulation and misuse of information.

 5.         Practice goal setting and decision-making in areas relative to life skills.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 12, students will:

 1.         Apply communications and data analysis to the problem-solving and decision making processes in a variety of life situations.

 2.         Describe and apply constructive responses to criticism.

 3.         Apply the use of symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, and other visual information to a selected project in academic and/or occupational settings.

 4.         Recognize bias, vested interest, stereotyping, and the manipulation and misuse of information while formulating solutions to problems that interfere with attaining goals.

 5.         Apply knowledge and skills needed to use various means of transportation within a community.