Grade 3 CTE Wisconsin Standards

Students in Wisconsin will explore careers and develop skills necessary to make meaningful decisions in a variety of business careers. Students will develop a career cluster focus based on their career development process.

Career Development

Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate interpersonal teamwork and leadership skills necessary to function in multicultural business settings.

Interpersonal and Leadership Skills

Students in Wisconsin will apply the basic legal principles to their roles as citizens, consumers, and employees.

Principles of Law

Students in Wisconsin will select and analyze appropriate information from the business function areas such as marketing, finance, accounting, production, and personnel of business to make informed management decisions.

Principles of Management

Identify a product which is produced in another country

Students in Wisconsin will develop the ability to participate in business transactions in both domestic and international business.

International Business

Students in Wisconsin will describe how marketing strategies are used in business to meet the needs of consumers.

Marketing

Students in Wisconsin will use business knowledge and preparation to develop an understanding of business operations and the ability and skills necessary to become entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship

Students in Wisconsin will use critical-thinking skills to function as citizens who are literate about economics through development of personal consumer economic skills and a knowledge of societal and governmental responsibility.

Economics

Students in Wisconsin will use financial procedures to make decisions about planning, organizing, and allocating resources.

Financial Procedures

Students in Wisconsin will select and apply current information systems/technology as they relate to personal and business decision-making in light of ethical and social issues.

Information Systems/Technology

Workplace Communications

Oral Communications

Written Communications

Students in Wisconsin will communicate in a clear, courteous, concise, and correct manner on personal and professional levels.

Communications

Demonstrate correct spelling, grammar, word usage, and legible writing

Follow oral directions

Demonstrate the ability to listen for meaning

Record complete and accurate messages and notes

Give and follow simple instructions

Greet people appropriately in a variety of situations

Take turns communicating in a group situation

Deliver informal appreciation messages in a variety of situations

Make a written/oral request

Write, edit, and revise an original, creative work incorporating correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Compose simple requests for information

Take simple notes

Compose a standard business letter

Express wants, needs, and feelings

Demonstrate the difference between opinion and fact

Participate in group discussion and role playing

Demonstrate telephone etiquette

Research and write business-specific technical reports that incorporate graphic aids

Use negotiation strategies to resolve a conflict

Demonstrate the ability to satisfy a customer's request

Prepare and deliver a presentation for a specific business purpose

Participate in and evaluate mock interviews

Discuss the importance of verbal and nonverbal communications during an interview

Analyze and respond to complex business case studies

Edit business documents to improve content and effectiveness

Compose, edit, and produce executive summaries

Give a formal presentation using appropriate graphics, media, and support materials

Present point of view on a current business issue

Serve effectively as an interviewer or interviewee in public relations, civic, media, and community situations

Evaluate media and oral presentations analytically and critically

Preside at meetings

Identify hardware components

Access the Internet

Listen to speakers who use current technology

Open and close a program

Save and retrieve a file

Develop touch keyboarding techniques

Use various input devices

Compose simple information using a keyboard

Proofread and edit documents

Print a document

Use graphic software to paint or draw

Diagnose and solve problems related to the operation of computer equipment

Evaluate application software products in terms of their features

Customize application software

Generate complex, multipart documents

Use operating system commands

Generate business forms

Generate newsletters and brochures

Create documents by merging information

Establish and maintain a records management system

Apply special features of software packages such as galleries, templates, macros, etc.

Describe how information systems have changed the workplace

Explain how information systems have contributed to worker productivity

Use data to create information to solve business problems

Use desktop publishing software to design, create, and produce a variety of publications

Import data, graphics, and scanned images using desktop publishing software

Use multimedia software to design, create, and produce a variety of presentations

Design and create a web page

Recognize different denominations of currency and coins

Identify the value of each denomination

Calculate mathematics problems requiring adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing different denominations

Estimate mathematical calculations

Identify, prepare, and analyze financial statements

Calculate loan payments with different interest rates

Determine cash flow for a business

Compare budget figures to actual costs

Prepare and maintain payroll records

Determine manufacturing costs

Use technology to maintain, manipulate, and report financial information

Understand that productive resources are limited and that people cannot have all the goods and services they want; as a result they must choose some things and give up others. Identify the opportunity cost of a decision when one alternative is chosen

Define economic wants and explain how they are satisfied

Identify factors that can influence the prices of goods and services

Explain the basic characteristics of international trade including absolute and comparative advantage, barriers to free trade, exchange rate, and balance of trade

Analyze how income will be affected by factors such as supply and demand, location, level of education, type of industry, union or non-union membership, gender, ethnicity, skill levels, work ethics, worker productivity, and market value of what workers produce

Understand the necessity for choices and the role of the decision-making process for analyzing individual business and societal decisions

Compare and contrast the different types of economic systems (command, market, traditional, and mixed)

Explain the concepts of inflation, unemployment, and Gross Domestic Product and describe how they are measured

Identify characteristics of an entrepreneur (business owner)

Identify reasons for keeping financial records

Explain the cost of theft to business

Research the unique contributions of entrepreneurs in the American economy

Develop a business plan for a specific business based on the concepts of successful entrepreneurship, and defend the plan to an investor

Given a business dilemma, identify the problem and analyze possible solutions

Design a business plan for a specific business

Establish a means for building and maintaining customer loyalty

Identify impact of outside sources such as labor unions, trade organizations, and competition when establishing a small business

Prepare financial statements for a planned business

Evaluate the financial condition of a business based on its financial records

Diagram the organizational structure of a planned business

Describe practices associated with cultural diversity that would impact a business moving from the national to the international marketplace

Determine product/service preferences of classmates and family members

Describe and use a marketing plan

Perform market research

Test market a product/service

Analyze the life cycle of a product/service

Analyze the various factors in pricing for a product/service

Identify factors that influence the promotional mix of a product/service

Identify the steps of the selling process

Develop a distribution plan for a product/service

Identify a currency used in another country

Identify metric measurements

Identify different countries in the world

List examples of international trade in the local community

Identify the role of translators and interpreters in international business settings

Use words and phrases important to business people in a given language

Explain appropriate business protocol in international business situations

Explain the use of names, titles, and ranks in different cultures and countries

Select most appropriate telecommunication methods for given international business situations

Define international business terms; such as, nontariff trade barriers, tariff, quota, and balance of trade

Explain how changes in exchange rates affect consumers, companies that export goods, and companies that import goods

Identify potential problems or "hurdles" of doing business in foreign countries

Explain advantages and disadvantages of trade agreements between and among nations

Identify the relationship between international events and the daily conduct of business

Identify international trade partners

Explain the role of international business at local, regional, and national levels

Explain how time zones around the world affect businesses

Compare the resources (e.g., trade routes, transportation centers, foreign trade zones, etc.) of major cities around the world

Detail the processes for securing travel documents

Explain the role of U.S. Customs and the customs agencies of other countries

Identify management positions within your school building

Contrast the different levels of management in your school building and how their responsibilities differ

Analyze the pros and cons of different management decisions

Develop short-term strategic plans for a business

Describe how the organization provides for accountability through authority and responsibility

Measure and compare established employment standards

Recognize the role of labor and management unions

Understand the importance of employer/employee relations

Explain rules at home and understand the rationale for these rules

Identify school rules and the rationale for these rules

Recognize community laws and their rationale

Describe sources of laws and their effect on individuals and society

Discuss the effects of law on employment relations

Identify court systems and procedures

Analyze laws governing starting and maintaining a business

List the elements of a business contract, and identify and explain the various types of contracts

Demonstrate an understanding of the legislative process, and exhibit an awareness of legislation affecting business

Compare and contrast differences in ethical and legal systems from state to state and nation to nation

Explain contractual rights and responsibilities

Discuss consumer protection legislation

Identify contractual capacity

Work cooperatively in a group

Follow oral directions

Demonstrate courtesy to others

Demonstrate respect to others

Demonstrate good manners

Respect the rights and feelings of others

Describe the advantages of working together as a team

Discuss the importance of being able to work together with people who are different from oneself

Practice appropriate interpersonal skills in a business setting

Lead a committee or preside at a meeting

Explain the different roles people assume when working in groups

Plan and present short presentations individually or as a member of a team

Demonstrate an acceptance of different cultural beliefs and practices

Demonstrate successful listening techniques

Demonstrate professional behavior in the work environment

Participate as a member of a team in a business environment

Use appropriate etiquette when relating to business people of various cultures

Demonstrate effective consensus-building techniques in a group situation

Identify ways in which honesty and integrity of co-workers affect work performance

Identify own likes and dislikes and careers that match these preferences

Identify what he/she does well

Identify what he/she needs to improve

Identify various types of occupations in the community

Describe careers of immediate family members

Demonstrate ability to work cooperatively with other students and family members

Identify how one's own strengths match skills needed for business career cluster

Develop strategies to acquire skills needed for business career cluster

Identify strategies to use to upgrade and improve performance

Explore entrepreneurship opportunities

Explain the need for flexible career planning

Identify a network of business people who will provide assistance in securing a job

Explain the benefits of professional involvement

Develop a database of professional organizations related to chosen career cluster

Experience paid school- and work-based opportunities related to business occupational cluster

LE/Leadership

IMT/Information, Media and Technology Skills

GCA/Global and Cultural Awareness

EHS/Environment, Health and Safety

CD/Career Development

4C/Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication and Collaboration

Students will think and work creatively to develop innovative solutions to problems and opportunities.

Develop original solutions, products and services to meet a given need.

Recognize that there can be multiple ways to solve a problem.

Explain how human needs and desires drive innovation.

Explain how a solution to one problem may or may not work for a related problem or situation.

Work creatively with others to develop solutions, products and services.

Recognize that an individual's background and experiences influence their perspective of problems and solutions.

Participate with a group to develop new ideas.

Explain the value of multiple perspectives in solving problems and recognizing opportunities.

Students will formulate and defend judgments and decisions by employing critical thinking skills.

Develop effective resolutions for a given problem, decision or opportunity using available information.

Differentiate between problems and symptoms.

Explain problems, decisions and opportunities faced by individuals and communities.

Explain the negative aspects of making decisions without adequate information and/or thought.

Describe the concept of systems thinking.

Develop and implement a resolution for a new situation using personal knowledge and experience.

Describe how past experience relates to new situations.

Describe how knowledge learned in one class can be used in other classes and situations.

Students will communicate and collaborate with others to accomplish tasks and develop solutions to problems and opportunities.

Communicate thoughts and feelings with others using verbal and non-verbal language.

Discuss a shared experience with others.

Identify a person's emotions based on expressions and body language.

Describe various ways people communicate with each other without using words.

Demonstrate effective listening skills.

Work collaboratively with others.

Describe various ways of generating ideas in a group setting.

Complete an assignment as part of a group.

Compare the impact of face-to-face discussion with the use of technology for communication.

Use interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts with others in an ethical manner.

Compare and contrast ways of resolving conflicts with another person.

Describe ways of resolving conflicts within a team or group.

Explain ways in which an act might be considered ethical or unethical.

Students will consider, analyze and apply an awareness of self, identity and culture to identify skills and talents.

Identify person strengths, aptitudes and passions.

Identify individual likes and dislikes related to utilizing skills and abilities.

Demonstrate effective decision-making, problem solving and goal setting.

Recognize conse­quences of decisions and choices.

Define a goal and describe why it is important to have goals.

Interact effectively with others in similar and diverse teams.

Identify when it is appropriate to listen and when it is appropriate to speak.

Recognize personal boundaries, rights and privacy needs.

Demonstrate cooperative behavior in groups.

Describe what it means to show respect and appreciation for individual and cultural differences.

Apply a range of relevant decision-making strategies.

Define what a decision is and how decisions can be made.

Demonstrate when, where and how to seek help with solving problems and making decisions.

Students will identify the connection between educational achievement and work opportunities in order to reach personal and career goals.

Assess attitudes and skills that contribute to successful learning in school and across the life span.

Set realistic expectations for work and achievement.

Establish challenging academic goals.

Explore local and regional labor market and job growth information.

Students will create and manage a flexible and responsive individualized learning plan to meet their career goals.

Investigate the world of work in order to gain knowledge of self in order to make informed career decisions.

Locate, evaluate and interpret career information.

Discuss and explain behaviors and decisions that reflect interests, likes and dislikes.

Give examples of positive personal characteristics (e.g., honesty, dependability, responsibility, integrity and loyalty).

Identify career opportunities of interest; match personal interests and aptitudes.

Examine and evaluate opportunities that could enhance life and career plans and articulate plan to guide decisions and actions.

Describe why people work and how aspects of the work environment affect lifestyle.

Employ career management strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction.

Explain how good nutrition, adequate rest and physical activity affect energy levels and productivity in school and at work.

Demonstrate the ability to seek assistance (e.g., with problems at school or work) from appropriate resources, including other people.

Students will identify and apply employability skills.

Identify and demonstrate positive work behaviors and personal qualities needed to be employable.

Identify behaviors that demonstrate self-discipline, self-worth, positive attitude and integrity.

Describe positive work-qualities typically desired in each of the career cluster's pathways.

Demonstrate skills related to seeking and applying for employment to find and obtain a desired job.

Identify the qualities employers may seek in a candidate.

Identify and exhibit traits for retaining employment.

Recognize the appro­priate behavior and communication skills necessary in adult interactions.

Develop positive relationships with others.

Define what it means to be respectful and non-judgmental.

Define cooperation.

Students will identify the importance and interrelationships of health, safety and environmental systems and evaluate the impacts of these systems on organizational performance for continuous improvement.

Assess the interdependency among natural and human-built systems, including social, ecological and economic health.

Recognize and describe various types of natural and human-built systems.

Describe how social, ecological and economic systems have benefits and consequences.

Describe how personal choices impact natural and human-built systems.

Identify and give examples of short-term and long-term solutions to a problem.

Engage in systems thinking and inquiry processes that identify problems while analyzing the impacts of decisions made now and in the future.

Engage in a decision-making process that includes selecting and using data, suggesting possible alternatives, predicting consequences and defending the decision.

Identify questions that require skilled investigation to solve current social, economic and ecological problems.

Develop solutions to social, economic and ecological problems without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Identify examples of how personal actions can influence social, economic and ecological systems.

Identify local or regional social, economic and ecological issues.

Identify short-term and long-term solutions to a problem.

Implement personal and jobsite safety rules and regulations to maintain and improve safe and healthful working conditions and environments.

Identify health and safety considerations in the classroom along with individual responsibility for maintaining conditions.

Identify different types of jobs and how safety and health systems operate.

Explain the origin of rules and laws to promote health and safety in school and work.

Students will propose solutions and initiatives related to global issues.

Evaluate the effects of diversity encountered through interactions with people in or from other parts of the community, state, nation and world.

List ways in which people are different from one another.

List ways in which communities are different from one another.

Identify historical examples of large ethnic groups emigrating to a new country or community.

Explain how events in one part of the world affect nations, communities and individuals in other parts of the world.

Summarize events taking place in various parts of the world.

Discuss how personal differences can contribute to conflict between individuals.

Summarize challenges and crises taking place in various parts of the world.

Explain how diverse groups of people can work together to overcome local, national, regional and global crises.

Identify ways in which diversity has led to innovation and opportunity.

Give examples of nations collaborating.

Describe how diverse groups of people can work together.

Students will assess the benefits and challenges of working in diverse settings and on diverse teams.

Work effectively with diverse individuals in a variety of settings and contexts.

Identify different ways people learn.

List ways in which people are different from one another.

Develop innovative solutions and initiatives as part of a diverse team.

List differences between self and others on a team.

Identify benefits of working with someone with a diverse background or set of experiences.

Identify how groups comprised of individuals from diverse backgrounds may approach situations differently than those of similar backgrounds.

Students will access, interpret and evaluate information from a variety of sources in order to inform and support premises, arguments, decisions, ideas and initiatives.

Choose appropriate sources of data and information for a given purpose.

Give examples of various sources of data and information.

Discuss how individual and group biases can affect how information is portrayed.

Justify the selection of various information sources for a given purpose.

Explain the level of objectivity for a given source of information.

Model how raw data can be applied differently to support opposing arguments or premises.

Determine the relevance, validity and timeliness of data and information.

Describe the concepts of raw data and information.

Discuss various electronic and non-electronic sources of data and information.

Describe the concepts of relevance, validity and timeliness as they relate to data and information.

Select relevant information necessary for making decisions and solving problems.

Explain the concepts of relevance and reliability as they relate to data and information.

Identify various sources of information.

Apply data and information to communicate ideas and create new opportunities.

Identify different ways to communicate data and information.

Collect and review data and information from multiple sources.

Students will apply information literacy skills to access and evaluate media to design and produce media products.

Analyze media messages to determine biases and objectivity.

Identify various types of media.

Discuss how individual and group biases can affect how information is portrayed.

Discuss how individual and group biases can affect how information is received.

Prepare media products in order to communicate a specific message.

Identify common principles of graphic design and advertising.

Students will use available information and communication technology to improve productivity, solve problems and create opportunities.

Adopt new technological tools to increase personal and organizational productivity.

Explore and use data management tools.

Explore and use communication tools.

Explore and use productivity tools.

Discuss how technology can serve as a positive and negative distraction.

Select and use communication and information technology to help solve problems and provide opportunities.

Describe the nature of problems and how they can have multiple elements.

Discuss the impact of communication and information technology.

Describe the nature of opportunities.

Students will apply leadership skills in real-world, family, community and business and industry applications.

Implement leadership skills to accomplish team goals and objectives.

Identify the various roles of leaders within organizations and give examples of positive leadership skills.

Create a community of trust, giving space for different opinions and ideas to help students develop plans and prioritize tasks.

Describe effective leadership and teamwork skills and identify ways to participate in civic activities in school, family or the community.

Describe leadership in relation to trust, positive attitude, integrity, willingness and commitment to accept key responsibilities in a group project.

Employ teamwork skills to achieve collective goals and use team members/talents effectively.

Work with a group to meet objectives while including all members.

Demonstrate commitment and a positive attitude toward team goals.

Outline plans to improve teamwork.

Identify the role of community service and service learning in family, community and business and industry.

Identify the roles and responsibilities of citizenship.

Describe involvement in a civic activity.