Four Learning Goals
The Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) for all content areas were initially developed beginning with the Basic Education Act of 1993. These standards define what all students should know and be able to achieve at each grade level. These four learning goals provided the foundation for development of the Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs):
- Read with comprehension, write effectively, and communicate successfully in a variety of ways and settings and with a variety of audiences;
- Know and apply the core concepts and principles of mathematics; social, physical, and life sciences; civics and history, including different cultures and participation in representative government; geography; arts; and health and fitness;
- Think analytically, logically, and creatively, and to integrate different experiences and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems; and
- Understand the importance of work and finance and how performance, effort, and decisions directly affect future career and educational opportunities.
The change in Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will not affect usage of these goals, Randy Dorn is committed to these goals but not the test used to measure the outcome of learning.
As we develop opportunities for students we keep in mind the desired outcome, youth prepared for post high school learning whether its an apprenticeship, technical or trade school, or college.