Foundational Skills (8th Grade)

•is a set of skills necessary for success in the world of work.

• Listening

• Writing

• Reading

• Scans

•locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules

• Listening

• Reading

• Arithmetic/Mathematics

• Speaking

•communicates thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing, and creates documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts

• Listening

• Scans

• Writing

• Reading

•performs basic computations and approaches practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques

• Reading

• Listening

• Writing

• Arithmetic/Mathematics

•receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues

• Writing

• Scans

• Listening

• Reading

•organizes ideas and communicates orally

• Reading

• Speaking

• Writing

• Listening

•exerts a high level of effort and perseveres towards goal attainment

• Self-esteem

• Responsibility

• Honesty/Integrity

• Reading

•believes in own self-worth and maintains a positive view of self

• Self-Management

• Self-esteem

• Reading

• Sociability

•demonstrates understanding, friendliness, adaptability, empathy, and politeness in group settings

• Socialbility

• Self-management

• Integrity/Honesty

• Responsibility

•assesses self accurately, sets personal goals, monitors progress, and exhibits self-control

• Selfishness

• Self-care

• Self-management

• Self-esteem