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PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DOMAIN
Standard
Competency
Indicators
K-2
3-5
6-8
A. Students will acquire the know-ledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them under- stand and respect self and others.
A. Students will acquire the know-ledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them under- stand and respect self and others.
PS:A1
Acquire Self-knowledge
Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy person.
Identify values, attitudes, and beliefs.
Understand change is a part of growth.
Identify and express feelings.
Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior.
Recognize personal boundaries, rights and privacy needs
Understand the need for self control and practice it.
Identify and recognize changing family roles.
Learn the goal- setting process.
Demonstrate cooperative behaviors in groups.
Identify personal strengths and assets.
Identify and discuss changing personal and social roles.
PS:A2
Acquire Interpersonal Skills.
Recognize that everyone has rights and responsibilities.
Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate individual differences.
Recognize, accept and respect ethnic and cultural diversity.
Recognize and respect differences in family configurations.
Use effective communication skills.
Know that communication involves speaking, listening, and nonverbal behavior.
Learn how to make and keep friends.
Respect alternative view points.
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B. Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.
PS:B1
Self-knowledge
Application
Understand conse-quences of decisions and choices.
Identify alternative solutions to a problem.
Develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems.
Demonstrate when, where and how to seek help for solving problems and making decisions.
Know how to apply conflict resolution skills.
Demonstrate a respect and appreciation for individual and cultural differences.
Know when peer pressure is influencing a decision.
Use a decision-making and problem-solving model.
Use persistence and perseverance in acquiring knowledge and skills.
Identify long- and short-term goals.
Identify alternative ways of achieving goals.
Develop an action plan to set and achieve realistic goals.
C. Students will understand safety and survival skills.
PS:C1
Acquire Personal Safety Skills
Demonstrate knowledge of personal information (telephone number, home address, emergency contact).
Learn about the relationship between rules, laws, safety and the protection of rights of the individual.
Learn about the differences between appropriate and inappropriate physical contact.
Identify resource people in the school and community, and know how to seek their help.
Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make safe and healthy choices.
Learn techniques of managing stress and conflict.