High School CTE Wisconsin Standards

Accounting

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

Use a variety of references and resources (electronic and printed) for the purpose of writing business documents

Demonstrate interactive listening techniques

Demonstrate strategies for overcoming communication barriers

Respond appropriately to the audience and the situation

Demonstrate effective negotiation skills

Describe strategies for communicating with supervisors

Describe strategies for communicating with co-workers

Describe strategies for communicating with customers/clients

Prepare persuasive messages for a variety of situations

Accept or decline a request

Identify elements of good customer service

Produce technical writing such as memos, forms, instructions, letters, and resumes for appropriate audiences

Participate as a productive member of a group

Write formal and informal reports supported by appropriate graphic aids

Analyze and respond in writing to business situations (both individually and collaboratively)

Participate in group discussions for problem resolution

Organize and lead discussions; participate in meetings; answer questions in formal and informal situations

Identify and overcome major barriers to listening

Assess and respond to a speakerÕs nonverbal messages

Give examples of how nonverbal messages have different meanings in various cultures

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 current structures and regulations affecting accounting principles and their effects on businesses.

Describe the current and historical regulatory environment of the accounting profession

Describe how current events impact the accounting profession.

Describe and explain the conceptual framework of accounting and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and assumptions.

Distinguish between the accrual basis of accounting and the cash basis of accounting and discuss the impact each has on financial statements

Apply current regulatory practices to the accounting cycle.

Analyze the effects of changes in assets.

Journalize and post accounts receivable transactions.

Determine cost of inventory (periodic and perpetual).

Identify cost of property and all other assets

AF1.b.7.h: Calculate and record depreciation and depletion.

Journalize and post accounts payable transactions

Differentiate the difference between current liabilities, long-term liabilities and their impact on financial statements

Determine the initial valuation on long-term debt instruments and their impact on financial statements

Calculate the cost of borrowed funds.

Analyze the effects of changes in liabilities.

Journalize and post transactions related to equity accounts

Demonstrate appropriate accounting techniques used to account for investments and withdrawals by owners.

Interpret financial data to determine the revenue of a business.

Distinguish between capital expenditures and revenue expenditures.

Discuss the concept of dividends and how they affect a business.

Analyze the effects of changes in owner’s equity.

Prepare and analyze financial reports for different forms of business ownership.

Track and make adjustments to budget performance.

Prepare and analyze cash flow statement.

Discuss the forms of ownership and the equity accounts used for each form

Use real-life examples to demonstrate the various types of ownership.

Prepare financial statements for sole proprietorship, partnership and corporate ownership models

Prepare financial statements for service and merchandising business

Create financial reports using spreadsheet and accounting software

Prepare a trial balance to check the accuracy of a ledger

Forecast revenue and costs

Describe the information provided in each statement and how they articulate with each other.

Recognize the primary areas of analysis (trend analysis, profitability, capital structure) and explain the information that can be obtained from each type of analysis.

Perform horizontal and vertical analysis of the income statement and balance sheet.

Identify, explain and describe the ethical implications of common methods of manipulating financial statements and ratios

Analyze financial data to make short-term and long-term decisions.

Assess the financial condition and operating results of a company while interpreting financial statements.

Write checks, make deposits and complete check stubs for payroll.

Use manual and computerized systems to prepare payroll for a business.

Calculate earnings: hourly rate, salary basis and commission basis.

Calculate employer’s payroll taxes for social security, Medicare, federal unemployment and state unemployment.

Reconcile a bank statement

Prepare payroll.

Prepare employer related tax forms.

Journalize and post tax entries using a variety of journals and ledgers.

Describe the composition of taxable income and calculate tax.

Identify and apply strategies for minimizing taxable business income.

Analyze how employer taxes impact business operations.

Compare and contrast debt and equity financing and explain the impact on the financial statements

Access, navigate, and use on-line services

Import, export, and merge data

Identify electronic storage media

Analyze spreadsheet data

Use desktop publishing software to create documents

Use common features of multimedia software

Identify laws and rules pertaining to computer crime, fraud, and abuse

Practice a code of ethics for information systems

Describe how the information technology industry impacts society

Send and receive faxes

Use electronic mail

Identify and use communication software

Send and respond to voice messages

Sort and file documents according to established procedures

Enter and manipulate data using the touch method on a ten-key pad

Import text and graphics from other software programs

Use the integration features of a software package

Restart and recover from system failure and virus infection as necessary

Identify and compare types of programming languages

Contrast careers in the information technology industry

Describe emerging hardware and software

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

Students will apply generally accepted accounting principles while performing the functions of the accounting cycle.

Calculate simple interest on loans

Maintain and reconcile a checking account

Prepare a budget of personal income and expenses

Explain the use of credit cards, bank cards, debit cards, credit ratings, and loan applications

Construct and read charts, tables, and graphs that summarize data from real world situations

Use calculators appropriately to aid computations and understanding

Contrast rental, lease, or purchase options of property

Prepare a simple income tax form

Contrast short- and long-term investment options

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 components of economic activity and illustrate how they interact with each other

Describe the possible effects of the national debt on the level of economic activity in the long run

Explain how consumer legislation may affect consumer product prices

Demonstrate an understanding of current local, state, national, and international economic issues

Describe the roles of business enterprises, consumers, and government in our mixed economy

Explain how interest rates are determined by market forces and how they influence the amount of borrowing and saving by business investors, consumers, and government officials

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

Analyze the degree to which one possesses the characteristics, skills, and abilities of an entrepreneur

Operate a small business

Describe the business cycle

Compare ways to finance a business venture

Participate in a career-related, community service activity

Discuss the effects of promotion on pricing and demand for goods

Complete a commercial loan application

Identify personnel needed for a small business

Define the interdependence of foreign and domestic markets

Define franchising and describe the relationship with other forms of business organizations

Discuss appropriate responses to unethical behavior in the workplace

Identify resources available to entrepreneurs when preparing a business plan

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 how marketing benefits all businesses

Describe various methods of product distribution (logistics)

Define marketing mix

Describe current trends that affect the marketing mix

Describe how government regulates marketing

Describe how marketing problems are identified

Describe the market research process

Describe the factors that influence a consumerÕs decision to buy

Identify the elements of the promotional mix

Identify the role of marketing in the United States economy

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

Define international business

Explain the difference between a domestic and international company

Locate major trade regions of the world

Determine time in different parts of the world

Identify careers that are influenced by international business

Recognize challenges in business related to people speaking various languages

Identify currencies used throughout the world

Calculate simple currency exchange transactions

Identify requirements for traveling abroad

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 the function areas of a business

Identify and explain a business organizational chart

Become aware of career opportunities in business organization/management, and understand the technical skills, knowledges, education levels, and attitudes needed

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

Interpret and apply legal principles to business and personal situations

Differentiate and contrast between felonies and misdemeanors and their penalties

Understand rights and responsibilities when leasing property

Identify laws governing credit and credit reporting

Demonstrate an understanding of legal forms used in business transactions

Understand laws that govern personal investments and estates

Identify agencies protecting consumer rights

Become aware of career opportunities in law-related areas, and understand the technical skills, knowledges, education levels, and skills needed

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

Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills when working with others

Demonstrate delegation skills

Define ethics

Explain why motivation, leadership, and trust are important to a team

Compare and contrast alternative leadership styles

Explain the importance of consumer trust for the successful conduct of business

Identify stereotypes and discriminatory behaviors that could impact personal and organizational success

Demonstrate ability to give and receive constructive criticism

Interact effectively with people from various backgrounds

Organize and participate in a discussion

Demonstrate courteous attention to speakers

Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team

Demonstrate the ability to work independently

Give examples of how nonverbal messages have different meanings in various cultures

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

Assess and analyze personal talents and interests as they relate to career decisions

Explain the benefits of community involvement

Discuss social and ethical standards of the workplace

Prepare documents for a job campaign

Participate in a mock interview

Describe employment trends in the workplace

Develop and maintain a job search database

Describe how personal qualities transfer from school to work

Identify ways to overcome weaknesses and capitalize on strengths

Update and present career portfolio that includes career research materials and work samples

List sources of training related to career plan

Analyze projected career opportunities and trends

Create a career and education (lifework) plan for transition from high school

Demonstrate habits needed for career success

Experience paid/unpaid work opportunities

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.

Develop original ways to solve a given problem.

Design a product or service that could fulfill a human need or desire.

Apply past experiences to current problems in developing innovative solutions.

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

Incorporate the skills and experiences of others to develop a new solution to a problem.

Work as part of a team to design a product or service that could fulfill a human need or desire.

Work as part of a team to improve an existing product or process.

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.

Determine the information needed to address an identified problem.

Contrast the benefits and drawbacks of various proposed resolutions to a given situation.

Predict how an action could result in unintended consequences, both positive and negative.

Analyze the impact of a decision using a systems thinking model.

Determine the best resolution for a problem, decision or opportunity based on given criteria.

Defend an action taken or a decision implemented.

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

Apply past experience to develop a course of action for a new situation.

Use existing knowledge to develop a resolution for a new situation, problem or opportunity.

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.

Distinguish between what a person says and what their expressions and body language indicate.

Communicate effectively in the presence of a language barrier.

Utilize effective listening skills in creating consensus in a group.

Develop a mutually acceptable response to a question or problem.

Work collaboratively with others.

Participate in group processes to generate consensus.

Lead group processes to generate consensus.

Incorporate the use of technology to productively plan, implement and evaluate a solution, process or procedure.

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

Resolve conflicts productively with individuals as they arise.

Lead a team or group through a conflict resolution process to reach a productive outcome.

Defend personal ethics applied to common conflicts that arise during group interactions and team activities.

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

Identify person strengths, aptitudes and passions.

Evaluate various occupations and career pathways to identify personal, academic and career goals based on personal strengths, aptitudes and passions.

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

Use a decision-making and problem-solving model.

Develop an action plan to set and achieve realistic goals.

Interact effectively with others in similar and diverse teams.

Critique different ideas and values while leveraging social and cultural differences to increase innovation, new ideas and quality of work.

Evaluate how the personal strengths and assets of others contribute to a cooperative group atmosphere.

Assess how respect and appreciation for individual and cultural differences impacts group processes.

Assess cultural differences and work effectively with people from a range of social and cultural backgrounds.

Apply a range of relevant decision-making strategies.

Predict the outcome of various decisions on personal, social and career success.

Evaluate the impact of personal decision-making strategies on specific outcomes.

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.

Evaluate how performance and connections within the learning community enhance future opportunities.

Determine those opportunities that best support attainment of a specific career goal.

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

Interpret and analyze the impact of current education, training and work trends on life, learning and career plans.

Assess education and training opportunities to acquire new skills necessary for career advancement.

Analyze local and regional labor market and job growth information to select a career pathway for potential advancement.

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.

Analyze how career plans may be affected by personal growth, external events and changes in motivations and aspirations.

Apply academic and employment readiness skills in work-based learning situations such as internships, shadowing and/or mentoring experiences.

Evaluate changes in local, national and global employment trends, societal needs and economic conditions related to career planning.

Recognize how chance opportunities integrate with learning and career goals.

Implement an individual learning plan to maximize academic ability and achievement.

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

Implement strategies for responding to transition and change with flexibility and adaptability.

Evaluate the relationship between educational achievement and career development.

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

Determine how principles of equal opportunity, equity, respect, inclusiveness and fairness, affect career planning and management.

Discuss how adaptability and flexibility, especially when initiating or responding to change, contributes to career success.

Students will identify and apply employability skills.

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

Manage work roles and responsibilities to balance them with other life roles and responsibilities.

Evaluate how self-discipline, self-worth, positive attitude and integrity displayed in a work situation affect employment status.

Assess how flexibility and willingness to learn new knowledge and skills affect employment status.

Apply communication strategies when adapting to a culturally diverse environment.

Use 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.

Use multiple resources to locate job opportunities.

Prepare a resume, cover letter, employment application.

Employ critical thinking and decision-making skills to exhibit qualifications to a potential employer in an interview.

Identify and exhibit traits for retaining employment.

Model behaviors that demonstrate reliability and dependability.

Maintain appropriate dress and behavior for the job to contribute to a safe and effective workplace/jobsite.

Complete required employment forms and documentation.

Summarize key activities necessary to retain a job in an industry.

Develop positive relationships with others.

Participate in co-curricular and community activities to enhance the school experience.

Evaluate the best method to assist co-workers in accomplishing goals and tasks.

Examine the skills required to enable students to successfully transition to post-secondary opportunities.

Use a systematic approach to academic and career planning for students to achieve their learning, socio-cultural and work goals.

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.

Evaluate the societal, ecological and economic costs and benefits of allocating resources in various ways.

Identify strategies to maintain societal, ecological and environmental health.

Evaluate the impact of personal choices on the interactions or interdependency between natural and human-built systems.

Assess how the human-built environment can be designed or modified to promote ecological and economic health and provide a better quality of life.

Assess systems dynamics, including constant change and carrying capacity within social, ecological and economic systems.

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

Formulate a plan of action that addresses a current issue that considers the impact on social, economic and ecological systems now and in the future.

Communicate the results of an investigation of current issues' effects on social, economic and ecological systems.

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

Analyze political, educational, economic and governmental influences on systems and identify the roles individuals play within the systems.

Explain the factors that contribute to the development of social, economic and ecological systems issues and policies.

Formulate a plan to maintain or improve some part of the local or regional social, economic or ecological system.

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

Assess workplace conditions with regard to personal and environmental health and safety.

Identify different workplace systems that protect and enhance personal and environmental health and safety.

Describe employee rights and responsibil­ities to maintain workplace health and safety, including compliance with rules and laws.

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.

Interpret how differences will affect people's interactions in their own communities and when traveling to other regions and countries.

Explain the differences between communities located near one another as well as, between nations.

Predict the effects of a new group of people moving into an existing community.

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

Predict how a recent global event could affect community and self.

Describe events where conflicts escalated to become national or global conflicts.

Describe how diversity has impacted local, national or global challenges.

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

Explain how diverse groups could work collectively to resolve a local problem or challenge.

Analyze how diversity has contributed to successful resolution of global challenges.

Predict how diverse nations may work together in addressing current global challenges and issues.

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.

Collaborate with others in the presence of language, personality and cultural differences.

Collaborate with diverse individuals to accomplish tasks in personal, school, work and community contexts.

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

Develop ideas for using awareness of diversity to create new opportunities.

Synthesize the experiences of a diverse group to develop innovative solutions to a given problem.

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.

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.

Use raw data and information appropriately to support an argument, idea or initiative.

Compare and contrast validity of information from elec­tronic and non-electronic sources.

Defend a position or decision using relevant, valid and timely data and information.

Select relevant information necessary for making decisions and solving problems.

Defend a solution or conclusion using appropriate data and information.

Interpret and select appropriate information to develop a resolution for a given situation.

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

Defend a proposal for a new product or service based on data and information analysis.

Synthesize data and information from multiple sources to identify new trends.

Manage and share stored data and information for a specific purpose.

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.

Defend the selection of various media formats for a given purpose.

Compare and contrast the level of objectivity for given media sources.

Portray information in different ways to account for different audiences.

Prepare media products in order to communicate a specific message.

Create media products to communicate a given message to different audiences.

Compare and contrast the elements of media products and how each helps 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.

Integrate tech­nological tools to efficiently create and manage correspondence in daily activity.

Adapt and refine technology to continuously improve personal and organizational productivity.

Manage use of technology to reduce negative impacts on productivity.

Adapt and refine technology to continuously improve management of data in daily activity.

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

Use communication and information technology to effectively solve a given problem.

Explain how communication and information technology could help address a current national or global problem.

Assess the use of communi­cation and information technology to create new 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.

Exhibit skills such as compassion, service, listening, coaching, developing others, team development.

Demonstrate skills such as enthusiasm, creativity, conviction, mission, courage, concept, focus, principle-centered living and change when interacting with others in general.

Exhibit skills such as innovation, intuition, adaptation, life-long learning and coach-ability to develop leadership potential over time.

Create a sense of trust, positive attitude, integrity, willingness and commitment in order to accept key responsibilities in a group project.

Apply parliamentary procedure to an appropriate situation.

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

Demonstrate the ability to negotiate and adapt effectively to changes in projects and work activities to meet timelines.

Capitalize on team members' individual talents and skills in a project.

Apply conflict management skills to help facilitate solutions.

Evaluate and apply teamwork processes that provide team building, consensus, continuous improvement, respect for the opinions of others, cooperation, adaptability and conflict resolution.

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

Identify components and structure of community-based organizations.

Participate in the development of a program of work/strategic plan and work to implement the organization's goals.

Assess the roles and responsibilities of citizenship and formulate an activity or event to showcase community service.

Plan a community service event, participate in the event and evaluate its impact.

Plan and participate in activities that rate skills necessary to be a successful leader and citizen.

Advocate for issues on the local, state and international level.