HSC 040: Occupational Education

This course will satisfy one high school occupational education credit for HS21. Independent study may be approved by instructor on a topic related to employment or education.

College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) for BEdA Program: Instruction is aligned to the following CCR Standards:

C-E in Reading based on the CCRS Anchors

• 1 (Read closely to determine what the test says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it),
• 2 (Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas),
• 4 (Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone),
• 7 (Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words),
• 9 (Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take, and
• 10 (Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently).

C-E in Writing based on the CCRS Anchors

• 2 (Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content),
• 4 (Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience),
• 5 (Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach),
• 6 (Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others),
• 7 (Conduct short as well more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation),
• 8 (Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism), and
• 9 (Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research).

C in Math based on the CCRS Anchors

• 1 (Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them)
• 2 (Reason abstractly and quantitatively)
• 3 (Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others)
• 4 (Model with mathematics)
• 5 (Use appropriate tools strategically)
• 6 (Attend to precision)
• 7 (Look for and make use of structure)
• 8 (Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning) (Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them)
• 2 (Reason abstractly and quantitatively)
• 3 (Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others)
• 4 (Model with mathematics)
• 5 (Use appropriate tools strategically)
• 6 (Attend to precision)
• 7 (Look for and make use of structure)
• 8 (Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning)

C-E in Speaking and Listening based on the CCRS Anchors

• 1 (Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively),
• 2 (Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally),
• 3 (Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric),
• 4 (Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience),
• 5 (Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations), and
• 6 (Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate).

C-E in Language based on the CCRS Anchors

• 1 (Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking),
• 2 (Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing,
• 3 (Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening),
• 4 (Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specializes reference materials, as appropriate),
• 5 (Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings, and
• 6 (Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression).