Goal Statement: Writing is a life-long interactive process that is used to communicate with a variety of audiences and for a variety of purposes, adapting language conventions appropriately according to context.
Reading
Content Standard: The student will develop the reading skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of the written text.
Goal Statement: Reading is a lifelong process which builds on language development. Students must apply a wide range of strategies to enhance the reading process. They improve their comprehension of printed information and gain knowledge of themselves as world citizens through varied experiences with literature.
Viewing and Representing
Content Standard: The student will use, read, and view media/technology and analyze content and concepts accurately.
Goal Statement: Visual communication is becoming an essential element of today's rapidly changing technological society, and students must be prepared for the demands they will face in the twenty-first century. Students must learn how to communicate effectively using visual media for specific purposes and audiences.
Speaking and Listening
Content Standard: The student will express ideas clearly and effectively in a variety of oral contexts and apply active listening skills in the analysis and evaluation of spoken ideas.
Goal Statement: Throughout their lives, students will communicate through speaking and listening as informed individuals, as employees and co-workers, and as family and community members
