Browse Standards

Identify places that people work and explain what they do;

Explain how work helps people obtain food, shelter, and clothing; and

Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of academic success to achieve personal success.

Explore areas of interest and possible career choices;

Understand the structure and function of business ownership in the United States, New Mexico, and local economies;

Explain the connection between academic skills and career options by identifying education and training requirements; and

Identify careers of personal interest based on identified aptitudes and interests.

Analyze and evaluate personal interests and aptitudes for proper course selection and career choices;

Participate in activities to explore the free enterprise system;

Write, evaluate, and revise a career plan consistent with career interests, aptitudes, and abilities;

Demonstrate job acquisition skills by completing a resume; and

Demonstrate marketable skills for entry into a post secondary education or training program or a chosen career field.

Set short term goals and complete the goals within an appropriate length of time;

Demonstrate responsibility in the use of time, space, and materials to complete assignments; and

Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between goal-setting processes and the allocation of time, money, material, and human resources.

Identify and prioritize goals relating to school and home;

Determine the education and training requirements for careers identified as possible areas of interest; and

Prepare a budget, including a revenue and expenditure report, to support a planned school project.

Maintain a personal management system which includes goals, identifies required resources, prioritizes activities, and evaluates progress toward achievement of goals within a specified timeline;

As a member of a working team, assess knowledge and skills within the group, delegate responsibilities, and evaluate team performance; and

Prepare a budget and make cost and revenue forecasts to support a simulated business enterprise which designs and markets a product or service developed by the student(s).

Use age appropriate tools, instruments, and equipment found in the home and classroom;

Demonstrate basic use of the computer in classroom activities;

Identify the many uses of technology in our personal lives, society, and the work environment; and

Use common tools, instruments, and equipment to perform hands-on activities to design products to solve problems within the school.

Describe ways in which tools, instruments, and equipment are used to solve problems, extend human capabilities, and provide for the needs of society;

Demonstrate basic computer operation skills in a variety of applications to access and organize information;

Describe ways in which technology has created changes in our personal lives, society, and the world of work; and

Design a class product or process to solve an identified problem and explain the benefits that will result if the product or process is used.

Explain how technology is used in communications and the arts; engineering, industry, and science; health and human services; and business and marketing;

Demonstrate knowledge of advanced computer operations used to design, develop, and maintain products and services;

Analyze and evaluate advanced technological systems used within the various career fields and identify the knowledge and skills required for advanced training or employment; and

Demonstrate advanced technological knowledge and skills required for entry into career fields of interest.

Define and identify positive behaviors, conduct, and social manners;

Interact appropriately with other students;

Apply and demonstrate good study and work habits;

Demonstrate and comply with rules, regulations, and policies of school and community; and

Demonstrate understanding of the importance of safety in the school and community.

Demonstrate positive behaviors, conduct, and social manners for school, work, and community;

Demonstrate goal direction, self-discipline, and task commitment in the completion of assignments;

Demonstrate an understanding of ethical behavior and its importance in human relationships and society; and

Demonstrate safe work practices and explore safety issues related to the school, community, and workplace.

Investigate, analyze, and apply safety standards related to the school, community, and workplace.

Analyze and integrate positive behavior, conduct, and social manners with the school, workplace, and community;

Demonstrate ability to work cooperatively to accomplish objectives;

Demonstrate a high level of effort and perseverance toward goal attainment, both individually and as a team member;

Demonstrate appropriate and legal behaviors necessary to obtain and maintain employment; and

Identify differences between individual and group decisions and accomplishments;

Interact positively with other students;

Work cooperatively as a team member to achieve identified goals; and

Recognize the importance of and participate in leadership roles.

Explore the positive and negative implications of team work;

Recognize that individual differences affect school and workplace behavior;

Demonstrate team work skills through the demonstration of effort, sharing of ideas and suggestions, resolving conflicts, and handling peer pressure; and

Assume leadership roles in team settings.

Identify and utilize individual interests, aptitudes, and skills with the group to accomplish goals;

Analyze how individual differences impact the school and work setting;

Demonstrate ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds; and

Demonstrate leadership within a group through effective communication, ability to motivate team members, and effective delegation of responsibility.