To assist parents and educators in preparing students for the twenty-first century, Wisconsin citizens have become involved in the development of challenging academic standards in 12 curricular areas. Having clear standards for students and teachers makes it possible to develop rigorous local curricula and valid, reliable assessments. This model of academic standards is for the area of family and consumer education. The introduction defines the academic standards, explains how they were developed, and suggests how to use and apply them across the curriculum. An overview of family and consumer education contains sections on the following topics: continuing concerns of the family; practical reasoning; family action; personal and social responsibility; work of family; and learning to learn. Sample proficiency standards are also included. (BT)

This document, which is intended for teachers of high school-level business education courses, contains both the academic standards for business education in Wisconsin secondary schools that were disseminated in 1998 and learning activities to enable students to meet the standards. The activities were developed for students completing grade 12 and were designed in the Wisconsin Instructional Design System format. All activities reflect state-of-the-art technology and concepts and are intended to serve as examples and a catalyst for instruction. Although some activities are specific for courses, others may be integrated into a variety of courses. All standards are cross-referenced to Wisconsin's standards for English language arts, mathematics, and social studies. The document is divided into 11 sections that include the following components: content standards; performance standards; and learning activities. The learning activities include some or all of the following elements: standard addressed; directions for completing the activity; scenarios; scoring standard; rating scale; scoring guide; and directions to the teacher. The section topics are as follows: communications; information systems/technology; financial procedures; economics; entrepreneurship; marketing; international business; principles of management; principles of law; interpersonal and leadership skills; and career development. (MN)

Presents K-12 content and performance standards for all students with additional standards for students preparing for marketing careers. Content and performance standards are identified for grades 4, 8, and 12. Organized into nine strands: Entrepreneurship, Free Enterprise, Global Marketing, Marketing Functions, Critical Thinking, Marketing Applications, Lifework Development, Marketing Technology, Organizational Leadership. Cross-referenced to standards for English language arts, mathematics, and social studies.

Provides summaries of Technology Education for grade clusters K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Content and performance standards are identified for grades 4, 8, and 12. Organized into four strands: Nature of Technology, Systems, Human Ingenuity, Impact of Technology.