Standards

Mr. DeGroot's Classes

State of Iowa Standards (Iowa Core Standards)

Literacy
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
21st Century Skills:
- Civic Literacy
- Employability Skills
- Financial Literacy
- Health Literacy
- Technology Literacy Each Iowa student will be empowered with the technological knowledge and skills to learn effective [sic] and live productively.
  - Grades 6-8
    - Demonstrate creative thinking in the design and development of innovative technology products and problem solving
    - Collaborate with peers, experts and others using interactive technology
    - Plan strategies utilizing digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information
    - Use critical thinking skills to conduct research, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate technological tools and resources
    - Understand the legal and ethical issues of technology as related to individuals, cultures, and societies
    - Understand the underlying structure and application of technology systems
  - Grades 9-12
    - Demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and process using technology
    - Use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others
    - Apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information
    - Demonstrate critical thinking skills using appropriate tools and resources to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions
    - Understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology, and practice legal and ethical behavior
    - Demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations

Mr. DeGroot: Portfolio

Core Standards: Media Literacy

The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), has included media literacy in the Common Core Standards for what American school children should learn. They write:

“To be ready for college, workforce training, and life in a technological society, students need the ability to gather, comprehend, evaluate, synthesize, and report on information and ideas, to conduct original research in order to answer questions or solve problems, and to analyze and create a high volume and extensive range of print and nonprint texts in media forms old and new. The need to conduct research and to produce and consume media is embedded into every aspect of today’s curriculum. In like fashion, research and media skills and understandings are embedded throughout the Standards rather than treated in a separate section."

CSIP Plan:

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) for HMS for most recent year (2009-2010)

APR State Student Achievement Data, Iowa Department of Education:

Files for course standards: