1. An Introduction to the Colorado Assessment Standards
Mathematics

2. Directions:
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3. Contents Standard Implementation Template 21st Century Skills
Search Standards
Printable Standards
Crosswalk Documents
Other Resources

4. Standard Implementation Template
Name of the Content Area
Name of Standard (and Grade Level)
Preschool – Grade 12 Concepts and Skill Thread Mastery for Graduation
Concepts and Skills Indicating Progress Towards Mastery
Promote Critical Thinking
Indicators of
Student Mastery
Real-World Applications
Characteristics of the Discipline

5. Indicators of Mastery Concepts & Skills Critical Thinking Applications
Characteristics

6. 21st Century Skills Critical Thinking & Reasoning Invention
Self-Direction
Collaboration
Informational Literacy

7. Critical Thinking & Reasoning
“Reasoning, problem solving, analysis, logic, cause/effect”
- Handout Integrating 21st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like?

8. Critical Thinking & Reasoning Mathematics
Recognize problematic aspects of situations, devise and carry out strategies, evaluate the reasonableness of solutions, and justify methods, strategies, and solutions
Provide the grammar and structure that make it possible to describe patterns that exist in nature and society
From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning

9. Invention
“… integrate ideas from multiple disciplines to formulate an understanding of the natural world as they search for patterns and themes, and make connections among ideas, strategies and solutions.”
- Handout Integrating 21st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like?

10. Invention Mathematics
Diversity in musical style, form, and genre would not exist without innovation and the possibilities of creating something new
Integration of ideas to create original works through personal or group expression
Construct knowledge and challenge choices when arranging, orchestrating, improvising, and using technology to develop musical compositions
From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning

11. Self-Direction
“…adaptability, initiative, personal responsibility, work ethics, self advocacy”
From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning

12. Self-Direction Mathematics
Math requires a productive disposition and self-direction
Monitoring and assessing one’s mathematical thinking
Persistence in searching for patterns, relationships, and sensible solutions
From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning

13. Collaboration
“…collaborate in multiple settings, offering ideas, strategies, and solutions for others to evaluate, and seeking others’ ideas, compare and evaluate the merit of different ideas and fostering a safe environment for discourse.”
- Handout Integrating 21st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like?

14. Collaboration Mathematics
Social discipline involving the exchange of ideas
Students offer ideas, strategies, solutions, justifications, and proofs for others to evaluate.
Students interpret and evaluate ideas, strategies, solutions, justifications and proofs of others
From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning

15. Information Literacy
“Knowledge acquisition, source discernment, systems management”
- Handout Integrating 21st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like?

16. Information Literacy Mathematics
Equips students with tools and habits of mind to organize and interpret quantitative data
Effectively use learning tools, including technology, and clearly communicate using mathematical language
From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning

17. Searchable/ Printable Standards
Looking for standards in a specific content area or grade level?
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18. Crosswalk Documents
Crosswalk documents allow us to compare previous content standards with the most current in a spreadsheet (or word processor) format.
Content is coded for easy comparison:
Green = no significant change
Yellow = some change
Orange = embedded in classroom instruction
Red = new content
Locate the crosswalk documents at the following link:
walk/Arts_Crosswalk.html

19. Finally…
Content Support Link:
Standards presentations and research: