1. 21st Century Skills
Kihei Charter School

2. The Big 8 Information Skills Communication Skills
Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Self-Direction Skills
Global Awareness
Financial, Economic, and Business Literacy
Civic Literacy and Engagement

3. Information Skills
Students will apply relevant computer and handheld technology across the curriculum, and they will integrate new technologies.
Students will also read and understand a wide range of literary and informational text for a variety of purposes.
Students will apply a variety of appropriate research methods across the curriculum.

4. Communication Skills
Students will be able to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences for different purposes using oral, written, and non-verbal communication.

5. Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Students will demonstrate thinking and problem solving in all curricular areas through projects, application of the scientific method, higher order math skills and literary analysis.

6. Interpersonal Skills
Students will demonstrate respect and positive interpersonal skills throughout all areas of their lives.
The students will successfully work cooperatively as a member of a variety of teams.

7. Self-Direction Skills
Students will demonstrate their ability to understand and monitor their own learning needs and to goal-set.

8. Global Awareness
Students will demonstrate an understanding of thinking, motivations, and actions of different cultures and countries in order to successfully navigate and respond to communities and workplaces extending beyond their neighborhoods.

9. Financial, Economic, and Business Literacy
Students will demonstrate an understanding of business processes, entrepreneurial spirit, and the economic forces that drive today’s economy.
The students will also be prepared to make appropriate personal economic choices.

10. Civic Literacy and Engagement
Students will demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to analyze and participate in government and in community, both locally and globally, in order to shape the circumstances that impact their daily lives and the lives of others.