Grade 8 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

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

Write, edit, and revise business correspondence, outlines, summaries, and reports using correct grammar, mechanics, and word usage

Demonstrate respect for differences in regional and multicultural communication

Identify and define the components of the communication process

Identify barriers to communications

Make introductions in a variety of situations

Describe the steps of problem-solving negotiation

Describe the characteristics of an effective team

Write a thank-you letter

Differentiate between paraphrasing, documentation, and plagiarism

Demonstrate the ability to paraphrase and document sources

Demonstrate an awareness to language bias

Plan, draft, and revise a spontaneous piece that demonstrates effective language use, structure, style, and correctness

Present brief impromptu remarks pertaining to topics of current or general interest

Research and present a speech relating to career choices

Ask appropriate questions when more information is needed

Demonstrate and interpret nonverbal cues

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 inside the computer

Demonstrate the use of print functions

Identify security issues pertaining to computer systems

Use the Internet to obtain information

Have a basic understanding and use of file management

Use a medium to store, retrieve, and backup information

Explain when to use word processing, spreadsheet, database, and desktop publishing software

Demonstrate touch keyboarding skills at acceptable speed and accuracy levels

Use word processing software to compose, organize, and edit information

Use spreadsheet software to create, store, retrieve, update, and delete data

Use database software to store and manipulate data

Proofread and edit documents

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

Calculate sales tax

Make change in a sales transaction

Determine the amount of savings needed for a short-term goal

Verify the accuracy of financial 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

Describe the characteristics of a market system (i.e., private property, freedom of choice, self interest, competition, prices set in markets by supply and demand, and limited role of government)

Give examples to explain how businesses depend upon workers with specialized skills to make production more efficient

Identify consumer rights and responsibilities

Give examples to show how government provides for the national defense, health and safety, environmental protection, defense of property rights, and the maintenance of free and competitive markets

Apply economic concepts to consumer decision making, buying, saving, and investing

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

Describe the role of entrepreneurs in a market system and explain the benefits and risks of becoming an entrepreneur

Prepare a personal net worth statement

Explain the basic operations of a small business

Recognize opportunities that would lead to a successful business

Give examples of how businesses meet societal needs

Explain the impact of competition on profits

Explain how supply and demand interact to determine price

Define differences between debt and equity and identify factors that can lead to higher and lower prices

Contrast the differences among corporations, sole proprietorships, and partnerships

Discuss major components of a business plan

Describe major business activities that occur in any 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

Explain the difference between promoting and selling

Contrast different types of promotional campaigns

List factors that influence consumers to buy

Explain the purposes of promotion

Describe the distribution process

Explain how a business identifies products/services needed and wanted by consumers

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

Recognize major cities in the world and identify the countries in which they are located

Identify major holidays in various cultures and discuss how they are celebrated

Identify international cultural differences in food, dress, and social behavior of countries

Identify basic words and phrases in languages used in business throughout the world

Define basic business terminology used in international business transactions such as import and export

Identify examples of imported and exported goods

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 why business decisions need to be made

Describe how to collect and analyze the data in order to make business decisions

Analyze outcomes as a result of business decisions

Identify personal traits of successful business owners and managers

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 why laws are made

Explain common legal terms

Explain the judicial system

Identify an individualÕs legal rights and responsibilities in a democratic society

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

Identify leadership styles

Describe characteristics of a team working together successfully

Demonstrate the ability to work with others

Provide examples of how behavior affects the feelings of others

Discuss the importance of honesty when working with others

Discuss the importance of integrity

Describe different cultural behaviors and expectations

Distinguish between fact and opinion

Expand vocabulary to include simple business terms

Demonstrate respect for others 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 talents and interests

Relate career interests to opportunities in the global economy

Describe habits needed for career success

Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills in a work team relationship

Describe appropriate etiquette for work situations

Identify own strengths and weaknesses with examples

Assess how one's strengths and weaknesses relate to a variety of career options

Compare one's skills and aptitudes with various career options

Describe several occupations within the business occupational cluster

Initiate a lifework plan to assess self, select high school courses, and identify potential career options

Create a career portfolio that includes career research materials

Compare education options

Use a variety of resources to gather information about careers

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.

Analyze elements of a problem to develop creative solutions.

Explain how a recently developed product or service fulfills a human need or desire.

Describe how past experiences can inform current problem solving.

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

Explain how multiple people can develop better solutions than an individual.

Explain how multiple people and perspectives can develop better ideas than an individual.

Explain how multiple people and perspectives can improve an existing product or process better than an individual.

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.

Explain the process for choosing an action or making a decision.

Analyze symptoms to identify the root cause of a problem.

Develop multiple resolutions for a given problem, decision or opportunity.

Identify problems that became worse due to poorly thought out or poorly informed solutions.

Explain how implementation of a solution or action may affect one or more corresponding systems.

Explain how different resolutions may be appropriate under different circumstances.

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

Analyze problems to determine what past experiences might be related and relevant.

Analyze a problem to determine how it relates to existing knowledge.

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.

Conduct a shared dialogue with others on a common problem or task.

Predict how a person's emotions may influence his/her communication.

Explore non-verbal and non-written means of communication.

Implement effective listening skills in resolving a situation.

Work collaboratively with others.

Use idea generating practices as part of a group.

Describe ways to facilitate group collaboration.

Demonstrate the use of various tools to communicate effectively with an individual or a group.

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

Resolve a conflict with another person with assistance.

Contribute to resolving conflicts that occur within a team or group.

Explore the ethical considerations of a current or historical action or decision.

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

Identify person strengths, aptitudes and passions.

Assess personal strengths, aptitudes and passions related to potential future careers

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

Develop effective cop­ing skills for dealing with problems.

Identify long and short-term goals.

Interact effectively with others in similar and diverse teams.

Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior in a team setting.

Conduct oneself in a respectable manner which acknowledges the personal boundaries, rights and privacy of others.

Display cooperative behavior and identify personal strengths and assets in groups.

Show respect and appreciation for individual and cultural differences in groups.

Apply a range of relevant decision-making strategies.

Evaluate the positive and negative implications of personal decisions.

Apply decision-making strategies to personal and team interactions.

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

Apply academic experiences to the world of work, inter-relationships and the community.

Practice balancing school, studies, co-curricular activities, leisure time and family life.

Describe a diverse range of opportunities available beyond high school.

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

Assess changes due to influences and shifts in regional, national and global economies related to career opportunities.

Apply academic information from a variety of sources to enhance career preparedness and lifelong learning.

Research local and regional labor market and job growth information to analyze career opportunities.

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.

Demonstrate the ability to use technology to retrieve and manage career information that inspires educational achievement.

Build an ongoing awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and motivation and determine how these fit with chosen career pathway.

Develop an individual learning plan to enhance educational achievement and attain career goals based on a career pathway.

Choose career opportunities that appeal to personal career goals.

Use assessment results in educational planning including career awareness.

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

Describe educational levels (e.g., work-based learning, certificate, two-year, four-year and professional degrees) and performance skills needed to attain personal and career goals.

Demonstrate openness to exploring a wide range of occupations and career pathways.

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

Identify work values and needs.

Define adaptability and flexibility in the world of work.

Students will identify and apply employability skills.

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

Demonstrate self-discipline, self-worth, positive attitude and integrity.

Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to learn new knowledge and skills.

Identify 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 components of a job description.

Use technology to assist in career exploration and job-seeking activities.

Compare and contrast personal attributes with employment needs and trends.

Identify and exhibit traits for retaining employment.

Demonstrate the behavior and etiquette appropriate to interactions with adults.

Distinguish between appropriate behaviors in a social vs. professional setting.

Develop positive relationships with others.

Interact with others in a respectful and non-judgmental manner.

Use cooperative behavior in helping peers accomplish goals and tasks.

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.

Describe the process of change, flow of energy and the importance of diversity in natural and human-built systems.

Compare ways in which social, ecological and economic systems have been managed.

Analyze the impact of personal choices regarding natural and human-built systems on future actions.

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of short-term and long-term solutions and the impacts on social, ecological and economic environments.

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

Evaluate consequences of a variety of approaches on social, ecological and environmental systems.

Plan investigations to collect information, make predic­tions and offer explanations about the social, economic, and ecological questions asked.

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

Give examples of education, economic and governmental institutions' and individuals' influence on social, economic and ecological systems.

Explain the political, legal or economic reasons for resolving local, state and national social, economic or ecological issues.

Develop a plan for personal contribution toward improving or maintaining some part of the social, economic or ecological system.

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

Identify the relationships between school and community conditions with regard to personal and environmental health and safety.

Recognize and use systems in school and in the community that protect and enhance personal, environmental health and safety.

Discuss employee rights and responsibilities and how to apply them in a workplace setting.

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.

Explain reasons people are different based on where in the world they live.

Describe reasons why communities develop differently.

Describe the effects of diverse groups moving into the same community.

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

Explain how an event in one part of the world caused an effect in another part of the world.

Describe how personal conflicts can lead to larger scale conflicts between groups of people.

Explain how diversity can affect challenges and crises.

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

Discuss examples of diverse groups working together to make the world better.

Discuss examples of diverse nations collaborating to make the world better.

Explain how diverse nations can accomplish tasks a single nation could not.

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.

Explain how people differ in the way they see the world and their experiences.

Describe ways to collaborate in the presence of language, personality and cultural differences.

Demonstrate mutual respect and open dialogue with individuals representing diverse cultures, beliefs and lifestyles.

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

Describe the value of traits, beliefs and experiences of others that differ from self.

Demonstrate ability to learn from and work collaboratively with individuals representing diverse cultures, beliefs and lifestyles.

Contrast the capabilities of diverse teams with those of homogeneous teams.

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.

Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of various information sources.

Explain how information can be portrayed differently by groups with varying purposes and perspectives.

Use information sources to support an argument, idea or initiative.

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.

Distinguish the differences between raw data and information.

Demonstrate ability to gather information from electronic and non-electronic sources.

Analyze various sources of data and information for relevance, validity and timeliness.

Select relevant information necessary for making decisions and solving problems.

Evaluate the relevance and reliability of various sources of information.

Contrast the appropriateness of data and information from different sources for different purposes.

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

Demonstrate how information analysis can be used to identify entrepreneurial opportunities.

Incorporate informa­tion from multiple sources to communicate a new idea or support an argument.

Apply a system for tracking and accessing 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.

Explain the benefits and drawbacks of various forms of media.

Explain how media content is portrayed differently by groups with varying purposes and perspectives.

Explain how information is manipulated in media depending on the intended audience.

Prepare media products in order to communicate a specific message.

Create media products using common principles of graphic design.

Explain how various elements of media combine to deliver a desired message.

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.

Apply the use of data management tools in daily activities.

Demonstrate the ability to use electronic communication technology.

Apply the use of technological tools for managing calendars, schedules and work flow.

Explain how tech­nology can detract from personal and organizational productivity.

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

Apply communication and information technology to the various elements of a problem.

Explain how communication and information technology have helped address national and global problems.

Use communication and information technology to pursue a new opportunity.

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

Implement leadership skills to accomplish team goals and objectives.

Exhibit skills such as empowerment, risk-talking, communication, focusing on results, decision-making, problem solving and investment in individuals when leading a group in solving a problem.

Consider issues related to self, team, community, diversity, environment and global awareness when leading others.

Participate in civic and community leadership and teamwork opportunities to enhance skills to develop leadership potential.

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

Build interest, guide and influence decisions organize efforts and involve members of a group.

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

Involve of all members during group discussions.

Demonstrate teamwork skills through working cooperatively with group members, group leader and others, both in the school and in the community, to achieve group objective.

Demonstrate a positive attitude and a commitment toward achieving team goals.

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

Analyze the roles and responsibilities of citizenship.

Select and develop a community service activity/event.

Show organizational skills necessary to be a successful leader and citizen and practice those skills in real-life situations.