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.

This publication defines academic standards and describes the development, adoption, and use of Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards, as well benefits of academic standards and application of the standards across the curriculum. The five categories that applications fall into include: (1) application of the basics; (2) ability to think; (3) skill in communication; (4) production of quality work; and (5) connections with community. The information and technology literacy standards are grouped into four categories or content standards specifying what a student should know and be able to do. The first two content standards focus on technology use and information processing skills; the latter two build upon these by adding performance standards that deal with attitudes, appreciation, independent learning, teamwork skills, and personal and social responsibility. The four content standards are: media and technology; information and inquiry; independent learning; and the learning community. Each content standard is followed by performance standards that tell how students will show that they are meeting the content standard. Each performance standard includes a number of indicators that detail how students will demonstrate proficiency in a particular area. (Contains a glossary.) (AEF)

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.

Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of modern life and hold the key to solving many of humanity's most pressing current and future challenges. The United States' position in the global economy is declining, in part because U.S. workers lack fundamental knowledge in these fields. To address the critical issues of U.S. competitiveness and to better prepare the workforce, A Framework for K-12 Science Education proposes a new approach to K-12 science education that will capture students' interest and provide them with the necessary foundational knowledge in the field. A Framework for K-12 Science Education outlines a broad set of expectations for students in science and engineering in grades K-12. These expectations will inform the development of new standards for K-12 science education and, subsequently, revisions to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development for educators. This book identifies three dimensions that convey the core ideas and practices around which science and engineering education in these grades should be built. These three dimensions are: crosscutting concepts that unify the study of science through their common application across science and engineering; scientific and engineering practices; and disciplinary core ideas in the physical sciences, life sciences, and earth and space sciences and for engineering, technology, and the applications of science. The overarching goal is for all high school graduates to have sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on science-related issues, be careful consumers of scientific and technical information, and enter the careers of their choice. A Framework for K-12 Science Education is the first step in a process that can inform state-level decisions and achieve a research-grounded basis for improving science instruction and learning across the country. The book will guide standards developers, teachers, curriculum designers, assessment developers, state and district science administrators, and educators who teach science in informal environments.

Why do poor and minority students under-perform in school? Do computer games help or hinder learning? What can new research in psychology teach our educational policy-makers? In this major new book, Gee tackles the 'big ideas' about language, literacy and learning, putting forward an integrated theory that crosses disciplinary boundaries, and applying it to some of the very real problems that face educationalists today. Situated Language and Learning looks at the specialist academic varieties of language that are used in disciplines such as mathematics and the sciences. It argues that the language acquisition process needed to learn these forms of language is not given enough attention by schools, and that this places unfair demands on poor and minority students. The book compares this with learning as a process outside the classroom, applying this idea to computer and video games, and exploring the particular processes of learning which take place as a child interacts with others and technology to learn and play. In doing so, Gee examines what video games can teach us about how to improve learning in schools and engages with current debates on subjects such as 'communities of practice' and 'digital literacies'. Bringing together the latest research from a number of disciplines, Situated Language and Learning is a bold and controversial book by a leading figure in the field, and is essential reading for anyone interested in education and language.

This document contains Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Science. The Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Science follow the format and the content of the National Science Education Standards. Three of the content standards address the knowledge-base of science while other content standards address the application of knowledge. These standards reflect the change and reform taking place in science education. Sample tasks and student work designed according to the standards are presented. Standards are presented for eight areas: (1) Science Connections; (2) Nature of Science; (3) Science Inquiry; (4) Physical Science; (5) Earth and Space Science; (6) Life and Environmental Science; (7) Science Applications; and (8) Science in Social and Personal Perspectives. Contains a glossary. (ASK)