West Virginia Student Success Standards (9-12)

West Virginia Student Success Standards (9-12)

Standard 1: Academic/Learning Development – High School (9 - 12)

STANDARD 1: ACADEMIC/LEARNING DEVELOPMENT– Students will acquire attitudes, knowledge, skills and behaviors to experience academic success, maximize learning through commitment, produce high quality work and be prepared for a full range of career options and opportunities after high school.
Competency 1.1. Self-directed Learning: Students will acquire attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to self-directed learning and success in school and across the lifespan.
(9 - 12) / Crosswalk / Comments
Learning Outcome / Develop Academic Motivation
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.1.1.1 / Build upon personal skills and interests through school and community activities that inspire them to achieve personal best.
HSS.1.1.2 / Adapt personal learning style to accommodate for a variety of learning environments in order to achieve school success.
HSS.1.1.3 / Apply knowledge of personal learning characteristics (learning style, multiple intelligence and social/cultural influences) to increase focus on strengths and maintain motivation for learning.
HSS.1.1.4 / Exhibit positive attitudes leading to behavior patterns that improve school success and a desire for lifelong learning.
HSS.1.1.5 / Apply personal motivation techniques to maintain self-directed learning and achieve goals.
HSS.1.1.6 / Exhibit attitudes, skills and behaviors needed to motivate independent learning and goal attainment.
Learning Outcome / Develop Learning Skills
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.1.1.7 / Apply responsible learning attitudes, skills and behaviors (e.g. effort, organization, effective use of time, perseverance, responsibilities).
HSS.1.1.8 / Utilize various organizational, study and test-taking strategies in relation to the learning situations.
HSS.1.1.9 / Identify support systems available to advance individual learning skills and seek help when needed. / 21C.O.9-12.3.TT8 / Student uses technology to seek strategies and information to address limits in their own knowledge.
HSS.1.1.10 / Identify and practice 21st Century Learning Skills and Technology tools.
Learning Outcome / Achieve School Success
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.1.1.11 / Practice behaviors to increase personal responsibility and maximize school success. / 21C.O.9-12.3.LS3 / Student demonstrates ownership of his/her learning by setting goals, monitoring and adjusting performance, extending learning, using what he/she has learned to adapt to new situations, and displaying perseverance and commitment to continuedlearning.
HSS.1.1.12 / Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively in groups or independently as directed. / 21C.O.9-12.2.TT2 / Student collaborates with peers, experts and others to contribute to a content-related knowledge base by using technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate information, models, and other creative works.
HSS.1.1.13 / Explore the impact of personal goals, thoughts, emotions, choices, and level of motivation on attainment of goals and set goals to improve outcomes.
HSS.1.1.14 / Exhibit personal healthy habits (e.g., good nutrition, sleep, exercise, hand washing, bathing) and executive skills (e.g., paying attention, flexibility, planning and time management) that contribute to school and life success.
HSS.1.1.15 / Examine personal attitudes and behaviors and the impact on school performance and implement revised action plans to improve outcomes.
HSS.1.1.16 / Analyze and revise personalized education plan to maximize strengths and remediate or compensate for weaknesses.
HSS.1.1.16 / Apply goal setting techniques to maintain self-directed learning.
Competency 1.2: Post-Secondary Preparation - Students will complete school with the academic preparation to achieve success in an array of post-secondary options including two and four-year colleges, certificate programs, employment, on-the-job training, apprenticeship programs, and the military.
Learning Outcome / Prepare for Post-secondary Success
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.1.2.1 / Evaluate their own academic performance and course selections and analyze readiness for a variety of post-secondary options.
HSS.1.2.2 / Analyze their own course selections in relation to graduation and post-secondary entrance requirements, sports eligibility, and attainment of scholarships.
HSS.1.2.3 / Apply knowledge of strengths and weaknesses in various content areas to guide decision-making in relation to post-secondary choices.
HSS.1.2.4 / Perform personal best to assure preparedness for post-secondary success.
HSS.1.2.5 / Refine 21st century skills to improve academic success and enhance post-secondary readiness.
HSS.1.2.6 / Make personal choices that positively influence high school and post-secondary options.
HSS.1.2.7 / Explore matriculation agreements for utilizing high school courses, assessment results and programs (e.g. EDGE, dual credit, AP, IB, CTE programs) in personally identified post-secondary institutions.
HSS.1.2.8 / Identify and pursue options for earning post-secondary credits while in high school.
Learning Outcome / Plan to Achieve Goals
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.1.2.9 / Use assessment results and school performance to determine interests, learning styles and academic strengths and weaknesses.
HSS.1.2.10 / Use personal data (e.g. assessments, grades, interests) to refine academic and personal goals, to refine career/life plans and to guide rigor of coursework.
HSS.1.2.11 / Analyze assets and barriers to academic goal attainment and utilize school and community resources to overcome barriers and strengthen assets.
HSS.1.2.12 / Update personalized learning plan to address graduation requirements, changing interests and abilities, and post-secondary plans.
Standard 2: Career Development/Life Planning – High School (9 - 12)
STANDARD 2: CAREER DEVELOPMENT/LIFE PLANNING- Students will acquire attitudes, skills, knowledge, and behaviors to make informed career and life decisions.
Competency 2.1: Career Exploration and Planning - Students will make informed career decisions using knowledge of self and the world of work.
Learning Outcome / Develop Career Awareness/Exploring Careers
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.2.1.1 / Relate personal abilities, skills, interests, values to current career plans.
HSS.2.1.2 / Apply concepts of specific job requirements and responsibilities to one’s own career choice(s).
HSS.2.1.3 / Use relevant inventories to evaluate career choices.
HSS.2.1.4 / Use a variety of resources (e.g. websites, career speakers, job shadowing) to make career choice(s).
HSS.2.1.5 / Evaluate roles, responsibilities and requirements for progressions of career levels from entry to advanced positions and develop a 30-Year career vision. / 21C.O.9-12.2.TT4 / Student uses technology tools and multiple media sources to analyze a real-world problem, design and implement a process to assess the information, and chart and evaluate progress toward the solution.
HSS.2.1.6 / Explore career options in relation to selecting a career concentration and pathway.
HSS.2.1.7 / Identify post-secondary funding options, determine eligibility requirements, set goals to improve eligibility, and apply for eligible options.
Learning Outcome / Develop Career/LifePlan
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.2.1.8 / Create career plans in relation to lifestyle dreams and revise career plans as needed.
HSS.2.1.9 / Establish challenging academic and personal plans for high school to support career/life plans.
HSS.2.1.10 / Select a career concentration and post-secondary pathway using a variety of career, academic and personal data.
HSS.2.1.11 / Develop, revise, and implement a three-year plan as specified in WVBOE policy.
HSS.2.1.12 / Complete courses to satisfy graduation, career concentration, and post-secondary requirements.
HSS.2.1.13 / Research post-secondary institutions in relation to academic preparation, career goals and personal interests, evaluate eligibility, work to meet requirements, and apply as appropriate to secure admissions and financial support.
HSS.2.1.14 / Research various financial aid/scholarship options, evaluate eligibility in relation to personal assets and academic preparation, work to meet requirements, and complete relevant applications.
HSS.2.1.14 / Revise long-term career plan based on changing personal skills, interests, and educational credentials.
HSS.2.1.15 / Refine long-term life plan that reflects options for personal/social relationships, parenting/ family, housing, civic life, travel and interests.
Learning Outcome / Careers and Life Success
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.2.1.15 / Determine how personal career plan impacts life styles and opportunities.
HSS.2.1.16 / Model expected workplace dispositions, skills and behaviors in school, community and occupational experiences (e.g. attendance, punctuality, communication, relationships, attitudes, perseverance, collaboration, critical thinking, leadership) to prepare for career success / 21C.O.9-12.2.LS1
21C.O.9-12.3.TT5 / Student engages in a critical thinking process that supports synthesis and conducts evaluation using complex criteria.
Student models ethical behavior relating to security, privacy, computer etiquette, passwords and personal information and demonstrates an understanding of copyright by citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects and multi-media presentations. Student advocates for legal and ethical behaviors among peers, family, and community regarding the use of technology and information.
HSS.2.1.17 / Evaluate the relevance of lifelong learning as situations and responsibilities that require new knowledge and skills. / 21C.O.9-12.3.TT6 / Student evaluates and applies technology tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, content learning, decision making, and lifelong learning.
Standard 3: Personal/Social Development – High School (9 - 12) / 21C.O.9-12.3.TT6
STANDARD 3: PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT- Students will acquire attitudes, knowledge, skills and behaviors that support school success and prepare them for adulthood.
3.1. Respect for Self and Others- Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and behaviors to understand and respect self and others, maintaining positive relationships.
Learning Outcome / Understand self and others
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.3.1.1 / Recognize and accurately identify feelings and respond appropriately in varying situations.
HSS.3.1.2 / Analyze how various situations impact personal thoughts, feelings and behaviors and respond to create positive outcomes.
HSS.3.1.3 / Analyze how thoughts, feelings, attitudes, values, and beliefs affect decision making and behavior. / 21C.O.9-12.1.LS1 / Student recognizes information needed for problem solving, can efficiently browse, search and navigate online to access relevant information, evaluates information based on credibility, social, economic, political and/or ethical issues, and presents findings clearly and persuasively using a range of technology tools and media.
HSS.3.1.4 / Express feelings in a respectful, safe manner.
HSS.3.1.5 / Identify school and community support resources and seek help from appropriate resources when needed for intense emotions (e.g. anger, grief, sadness, depression, conflict, and hurt).
HSS.3.1.6 / Recognize how one’s actions affect others and work to minimize negative consequences. / 21C.O.9-12.3.LS6 / Student maintains a strong focus on the larger project goal and frames appropriate questions and planning processes around goal. Prior to beginning work, student reflects upon possible courses of action and their likely consequences; sets objectives related to the larger goal; and establishes benchmarks for monitoring progress. While working on the project, student adjusts time and resources to allow for completion of a quality product.
HSS.3.1.7 / Work to minimize negative consequences, including feelings and beliefs about yourself in relation to successes and failures and others’ actions. / 21C.O.9-12.3.LS6 / Student maintains a strong focus on the larger project goal and frames appropriate questions and planning processes around goal. Prior to beginning work, student reflects upon possible courses of action and their likely consequences; sets objectives related to the larger goal; and establishes benchmarks for monitoring progress. While working on the project, student adjusts time and resources to allow for completion of a quality product.
HSS.3.1.8 / Use mistakes and adverse situations to grow personally and socially.
HSS.3.1.9 / Exhibit attitudes, behaviors and skills that produce positive future outcomes (e.g. recommendations for awards, academic options, extracurricular involvement, good parent, positive school staff attitudes about you).
HSS.3.1.10 / Practice social/emotional intelligence.
Learning Outcome / Maintain Positive Relationships
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.3.1.11 / Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants and feelings.
HSS.3.1.12 / Practice effective conflict resolution techniques.
HSS.3.1.13 / Demonstrate cooperative behavior with others.
HSS.3.1.14 / Use listening skills to identify and understand the feelings and perspectives of others. / 21C.O.9-12.3.LS2 / Student independently considers multiple perspectives and can represent a problem in more than one way, quickly and calmly changes focus and goals as the situation requires, and actively seeks innovations (e.g. technology) that will enhance his/her work.
HSS.3.1.15 / Demonstrate self-control.
HSS.3.1.16 / Practice effective anger management skills.
HSS.3.1.17 / Use verbal, physical and situational communication cues to understand others and to respond in a productive manner and to get along with others.
HSS.3.1.18 / Exhibit attitudes and behaviors leading to lasting friendships.
HSS.3.1.19 / Practice addressing peer pressure in safe, effective ways.
HSS.3.1.20 / Analyze how aggressive, passive, passive/aggressive, and assertive behaviors and impact relationships and model behaviors to maintain positive relationships.
HSS.3.1.21 / Identify bullying incidents and model effective practices to reduce bullying.
Learning Outcome / Exhibit Respectful Behavior
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.3.1.22 / Analyze personal boundaries of self and others and demonstrate respect for privacy needs.
HSS.3.1.23 / Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behaviors and exhibit respectful behavior.
HSS.3.1.24 / Recognize and respect likenesses and differences of self and others.
HSS.3.1.25 / Demonstrate social skills and dispositions appropriate in various settings (e.g. school, home, community, business settings, and other public places) and interact approximately with varying audiences.
HSS.3.1.26 / Consistently demonstrate positive character traits (honesty, responsibility, kindness, fairness, self-discipline, and perseverance).
Competency 3.2: Goal Setting and Attainment- Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary actions to attain goals.
Learning Outcome / Decision Making and Personal Responsibility
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.3.2.1 / Analyze the relationship between behavior, choices and consequences and apply a decision making model to achieve desired outcomes.
HSS.3.2.2 / Maximize the use of positive peer pressure to achieve positive outcomes while minimizing negative peer pressure as an influence on decision making.
HSS.3.2.3 / Consistently apply a problem-solving process to identify solutions that produce positive outcomes. / 21C.O.9-12.2.LS4 / Student visualizes the connection between seemingly unrelated ideas and independently produces solutions that are fresh, unique, original and well developed. Student shows capacity for originality, concentration, commitment to completion, and persistence to develop unique and cogent products.
HSS.3.2.4 / Apply a goal-setting process to set and achieve goals. / 21C.O.9-12.3.LS1 / Student remains composed and focused, even under stress, willingly aligns his/her personal goals to the goals of others when appropriate, approaches conflict from win-win perspective, and derives personal satisfaction from achieving group goals.
HSS.3.2.5 / Identify school, home, community, and post-secondary goals and create action plan and attain them.
HSS.3.2.6 / Consistently use problem solving techniques to generate alternatives and make decisions. / 21C.O.9-12.2.LS3 / Student engages in a problem solving process by formulating questions and applying complex strategies in order to independently solve problems.
HSS.3.2.7 / Identify outside influences and barriers to goal attainment and create and follow an action plan to overcome them.
HSS.3.2.8 / Analyze the impact of one’s choices and actions on others and use a decision making model to improve outcomes in tough situations.
HSS.3.2.9 / Make decisions and exhibit attitudes and behaviors that produce desired long-term outcomes (e.g. parenting, legal issues, post-secondary and career options, financial impact).
Competency 3.3. Safety and Survival Skills - Students will acquire attitude, knowledge, skills and behaviors to ensure the emotional & physical safety of self and others and develop basic survival skills.
Learning Outcome / Protect Emotional Safety
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.3.3.1 / Analyze triggers that lead to feeling emotionally unsafe and implement a plan to protect emotional safety.
HSS.3.3.2 / Describe feelings and reactions associated with emotional distress, determine causes and implement a plan to minimize or eliminate stress.
HSS.3.3.3 / Describe how situations such as teasing, bullying, harassment, breaking rules, threats, intimidation, damaging others property, and other violent acts impact emotional safety and develop and implement steps to avoid these situations or diminish reactions.
HSS.3.3.4 / Discuss how various factors contribute to emotional distress (e.g. substance abuse, self-harm, domestic violence, emotional abuse, vehicular misuse, bullying, weapons, unfamiliar situations without supervision, cyber threats).
HSS.3.3.5 / Seek help from appropriate school and community resources when intense feelings interfere with emotional health and/or school success.
HSS.3.3.6 / Respond appropriately when aggressive or threatening behavior occurs, seeking help from adults when appropriate.
Learning Outcome / Protect Physical Safety and Plan for Survival
Objectives / Students will:
HSS.3.3.7 / Articulate and follow rules and laws to protect self and others. / 21C.O.9-12.3.TT4 / Student adheres to acceptable use policy and displays ethical behaviors related to acceptable use of information and communication technology (e.g., privacy, security, copyright, file-sharing, plagiarism); student predicts the possible cost and effects of unethical use of technology (e.g., consumer fraud, intrusion, spamming, virus setting, hacking) on culture and society; student identifies the methodologies that individuals and businesses can employ to protect the integrity of technology systems.
HSS.3.3.8 / Analyze aspects of safe and unsafe environments and develop a plan to protect personal safety in various dangerous situations.
HSS.3.3.9 / Apply safety principles in relation to physical boundaries, rights, and personal privacy. / 21C.O.9-12.3.TT7 / Student protects his/her identity online and in email and/or websites, limits the distribution of personal information/pictures, and evaluates the authenticity of emails that solicit personal information. Student identifies the methodologies that individuals and businesses can employ to protect the integrity of technology systems.
HSS.3.3.10 / Know and use emergency contact information (e.g. police, fire, medical, 911 and family phone numbers, addresses, contact names) to protect personal safety.