National Science Education Standards
Unifying Concepts and Processes:
As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students should develop understanding and abilities aligned with the following concepts and processes:
· Systems, order, and organization
o Types and levels of organization provide useful ways of thinking about the world.
· Evidence, models, and explanation
o Evidence consists of observations and data on which to base scientific explanations.
o Models are tentative schemes or structures that correspond to real objects, events, or classes of events, and that have explanatory power.
o Scientific explanations incorporate existing scientific knowledge and new evidence from observations, experiments, or models into internally consistent, logical statements.
· Change, constancy, and measurement
o Scale includes understanding that different characteristics, properties, or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased.
Standard A: Science As Inquiry:
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students will develop:
· Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
o Identify questions and concepts that guide scientific investigation.
o Design and conduct scientific investigations.
o Use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications.
o Formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence.
o Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and models.
o Communicate and defend a scientific argument.
· Understandings about scientific inquiry
o Scientists conduct investigations for a variety of reasons.
o Scientific explanations must adhere to criteria such as: a proposed explanation must be logically consistent; it must abide by the rules of evidence; it must be open to questions and possible modification; and it must be based on historical and current scientific knowledge.
o Results of scientific inquiry—new knowledge and methods—emerge from different types of investigations and public communication among scientists.
Standard B: Physical Science
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of--
· Chemical reactions
o Chemical reactions occur all around us, for example health care, cooking, cosmetics, and automobiles. Complex chemical reactions involving carbon-based molecules take place constantly in every cell in our bodies.
Standard E: Science and Technology
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop--
· Abilities of technological design
o Identify a problem or design an opportunity.
o Propose designs and choose between alternative solutions.
o Communicate the problem, process, and solution.
· Understandings about science and technology
o Scientists in different disciplines ask different questions, use different methods of investigation, and accept different types of evidence to support their explanations.
o Creativity, imagination, and a good knowledge base are all required in the work of science and engineering.
Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of--
· Personal and community health
o Hazards and potential for accidents exist.
Standard G: History and Nature of Science
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of--
· Nature of scientific knowledge
o Because all scientific ideas depend on experimental and observational confirmation, all scientific knowledge is, in principle, subject to change as new evidence becomes available.
Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
Measurement:
Instructional programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to:
o Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement.
o Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements.
Data Analysis and Probability
Instructional programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to:
o Formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer them
o Develop and evaluate inferences and predictions that are based on data.
Problem Solving
Instructional programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to:
o Solve problems that arise in mathematics and other contexts.
o Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.
National Health Care Cluster Foundation Standards
Communications
Healthcare professionals will know the various methods of giving and obtaining information. They will communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Accountability Criteria 2.1
Concepts of Effective Communication
o Interpret verbal and nonverbal communication.
o Report subjective and objective information.
o Apply speaking and active listening skills.
Accountability Criteria 2.3
Written Communication Skills
o Recognize elements of written and electronic communication (spelling, grammar, formatting and confidentiality).
Teamwork
Healthcare professionals will understand the roles and responsibilities of individual members as part of the healthcare team, including their ability to promote the delivery of quality healthcare. They will interact effectively and sensitively will all members of the healthcare team.
Accountability Criteria 8.1
Healthcare Teams
o Understand roles and responsibilities of team members
Accountability Criteria 8.2
Team Member Participation
o Recognize methods for building positive team relationships.
o Apply effective techniques for managing team conflict.
Information Technology Applications
Healthcare professionals will use information technology applications required within all career specialties. They will demonstrate use as appropriate to healthcare applications.
Accountability Criteria 11.2
Information Technology
o Communicate using technology (fax, e-mail, and Internet) to access and distribute data and other information.
Standards for the English Language Arts
Standard 4:
Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g. conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
Standard 5:
Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
Standard 7:
Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g. print and non-print texts, artifacts, and people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
Standard 8:
Students use a variety of technological and informational resources (e.g. libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
Standard 11:
Students participate as knowledgeable reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.
Standard 12:
Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g. for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
National Educational Technology Standards (ISTE)
Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
o apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
o create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
o use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
o identify trends and forecast possibilities.
Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
o plan strategies to guide inquiry.
o locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
o evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
o process data and report results.
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
o identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
o plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
o collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
o use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
Standards for Technological Literacy
Standard 12
Students will develop the abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems.
BM P
Use computers and calculators to access, retrieve, organize, process, maintain, interpret, and evaluate data and information in order to communicate.
Unifying Concepts and Processes:
As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students should develop understanding and abilities aligned with the following concepts and processes:
· Systems, order, and organization
o Types and levels of organization provide useful ways of thinking about the world.
· Evidence, models, and explanation
o Evidence consists of observations and data on which to base scientific explanations.
o Models are tentative schemes or structures that correspond to real objects, events, or classes of events, and that have explanatory power.
o Scientific explanations incorporate existing scientific knowledge and new evidence from observations, experiments, or models into internally consistent, logical statements.
· Change, constancy, and measurement
o Scale includes understanding that different characteristics, properties, or relationships within a system might change as its dimensions are increased or decreased.
Standard A: Science As Inquiry:
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students will develop:
· Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
o Identify questions and concepts that guide scientific investigation.
o Design and conduct scientific investigations.
o Use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications.
o Formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence.
o Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and models.
o Communicate and defend a scientific argument.
· Understandings about scientific inquiry
o Scientists conduct investigations for a variety of reasons.
o Scientific explanations must adhere to criteria such as: a proposed explanation must be logically consistent; it must abide by the rules of evidence; it must be open to questions and possible modification; and it must be based on historical and current scientific knowledge.
o Results of scientific inquiry—new knowledge and methods—emerge from different types of investigations and public communication among scientists.
Standard B: Physical Science
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of--
· Chemical reactions
o Chemical reactions occur all around us, for example health care, cooking, cosmetics, and automobiles. Complex chemical reactions involving carbon-based molecules take place constantly in every cell in our bodies.
Standard E: Science and Technology
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop--
· Abilities of technological design
o Identify a problem or design an opportunity.
o Propose designs and choose between alternative solutions.
o Communicate the problem, process, and solution.
· Understandings about science and technology
o Scientists in different disciplines ask different questions, use different methods of investigation, and accept different types of evidence to support their explanations.
o Creativity, imagination, and a good knowledge base are all required in the work of science and engineering.
Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of--
· Personal and community health
o Hazards and potential for accidents exist.
Standard G: History and Nature of Science
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of--
· Nature of scientific knowledge
o Because all scientific ideas depend on experimental and observational confirmation, all scientific knowledge is, in principle, subject to change as new evidence becomes available.
Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
Measurement:
Instructional programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to:
o Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement.
o Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements.
Data Analysis and Probability
Instructional programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to:
o Formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer them
o Develop and evaluate inferences and predictions that are based on data.
Problem Solving
Instructional programs from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to:
o Solve problems that arise in mathematics and other contexts.
o Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.
National Health Care Cluster Foundation Standards
Communications
Healthcare professionals will know the various methods of giving and obtaining information. They will communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Accountability Criteria 2.1
Concepts of Effective Communication
o Interpret verbal and nonverbal communication.
o Report subjective and objective information.
o Apply speaking and active listening skills.
Accountability Criteria 2.3
Written Communication Skills
o Recognize elements of written and electronic communication (spelling, grammar, formatting and confidentiality).
Teamwork
Healthcare professionals will understand the roles and responsibilities of individual members as part of the healthcare team, including their ability to promote the delivery of quality healthcare. They will interact effectively and sensitively will all members of the healthcare team.
Accountability Criteria 8.1
Healthcare Teams
o Understand roles and responsibilities of team members
Accountability Criteria 8.2
Team Member Participation
o Recognize methods for building positive team relationships.
o Apply effective techniques for managing team conflict.
Information Technology Applications
Healthcare professionals will use information technology applications required within all career specialties. They will demonstrate use as appropriate to healthcare applications.
Accountability Criteria 11.2
Information Technology
o Communicate using technology (fax, e-mail, and Internet) to access and distribute data and other information.
Standards for the English Language Arts
Standard 4:
Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g. conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
Standard 5:
Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
Standard 7:
Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g. print and non-print texts, artifacts, and people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
Standard 8:
Students use a variety of technological and informational resources (e.g. libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
Standard 11:
Students participate as knowledgeable reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.
Standard 12:
Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g. for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
National Educational Technology Standards (ISTE)
Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
o apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
o create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
o use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
o identify trends and forecast possibilities.
Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
o plan strategies to guide inquiry.
o locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
o evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
o process data and report results.
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
o identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
o plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
o collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
o use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
Standards for Technological Literacy
Standard 12
Students will develop the abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems.
BM P
Use computers and calculators to access, retrieve, organize, process, maintain, interpret, and evaluate data and information in order to communicate.