ERIC ED486278: Second Language Studies Standard Course of Study and Grade Level Competencies, K-12. Revised PDF
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SECOND Guten Tag! LANGUAGE Hola ! STUDIES Standard Course of Study and K-12 Grade Level Competencies PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Howard N. Lee, Chairman Raleigh Jane P. Norwood, Vice Chair Charlotte Kathy A. Ta f t Greenville Michelle Howard-Vi t a l Wilmington Edgar D. Murphy Durham Evelyn B. Monroe West End Maria T. Palmer Chapel Hill R o b e rt “Tom” Speed Boone Wayne McDevitt Asheville John Tate III Charlotte Beverly Perdue, Lieutenant Governor New Bern Richard Moore, State Treasurer Kittrell NC DEPA RTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Patricia N. Willoughby, State Superintendent 301 N. Wilmington Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825 • www.ncpublicschools.org In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, NC Public Schools administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities, and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Office of Curriculum and School Reform Services, 6307 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-6307. Telephone (919) 807-3761; Fax (919) 807-3767 NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION i BLANK ii FOREWORD North Carolina has had a Standard Course of Study since 1898. Since that time, the curriculum has been revised periodically to reflect the changing needs of students and society. The most recent total revision of the state curriculum occured in 1985. The 1985 Standard Course of Study reflected the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to function effectively in an industrial age. It also included efforts to develop mature thinkers and problem solvers. In the years since 1985, we have witnessed a dramatic shift in the needs of business and industry, and society in general. These changes have been collectively heralded as the information age. The 21st century will bring new challenges in preparing students for the demands of an information age. While students must attain enabling skills such as reading, writing, and computing, they must also attain the new basics which include creative thinking and problem solving, interpersonal skills, negotiation and teamwork. Also since 1985, all the major content areas have developed National Standards which guide curriculum revisions. Major recent school reform efforts such as the ABC Plan with strong accountability components have necessitated an even more clearly defined state curriculum. These changes, coupled with more in-depth learning at a much higher level, provide the foundation for current revisions to the Standard Course of Study. The revisions are futuristic in outlook. They look at what students will need to know and be able to do to be successful in the 21st century. Howard N. Lee Chairman, State Board of Education iii iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Department of Public Instruction gratefully acknowledges the cooperation and assistance received from individuals and groups throughout the State in this current revision process. Without such cooperation, the revisions and printing of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study would not have been possible. We wish to express a special thanks to: • the Division of Instructional Services for providing the leadership and vision that guided the develop- ment of these documents. The untiring efforts of this staff contributed greatly to the completion of this task, • office support staff in instructional services who, in addition to their on-going responsibilities, word processed the revised documents, • the many local educators, parents, and business people who participated in the current revision process by serving on curriculum committees and reacting to draft documents, • faculty from the institutions of higher education who advised the staff and assisted in the revision of the curriculum, • the Communications and Information Division for technical assistance in the publication of the docu- ments, • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) for allowing its Dimensions of Thinking to serve as a framework for this revision process, The curriculum will continue to be revised and improved to meet the needs of the children of North Carolina. v vi INTRODUCTION Standard Course of Study and K-12 Grade Level Competencies PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction
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