STANDARD 9.2 (CONSUMER, FAMILY, AND LIFE SKILLS) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS IN ORDER TO BE FUNCTIONAL  MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

 

Descriptive Statement:  All students need to develop consumer, family, and life skills necessary to be functioning members of society.  All students will develop original thoughts and ideas, think creatively, develop habits of inquiry, and take intellectual and performance risks.  They will recognize problems, devise a variety of ways to solve these problems, analyze the potential advantages and disadvantages of each alternative, and evaluate the effectiveness of the method ultimately selected.  Students will understand the components of financial education and make economic choices. Students will demonstrate self-awareness and the ability to respond constructively to criticism and potential conflict.  In addition, students will work collaboratively with a variety of groups and demonstrate the essential components of character development and ethics, including trustworthiness, responsibility, respect, fairness, caring, and citizenship.  Students apply principles of resource management and skills that promote personal and professional well-being.  Wellness, nutrition, child development, and human relationships are an important part of consumer, family, and life skills.  However, wellness, nutrition, and human relationship cumulative progress indicators are not listed here as it would duplicate those in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Standards. 

 

 

Cumulative Progress Indicators 

 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 12, students will:

 

 A.     Critical Thinking

 1.         Apply communications and data analysis to the problem-solving and decision making processes in a variety of life situations.

 2.         Describe and apply constructive responses to criticism.

 3.         Apply the use of symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, and other visual information to a selected project in academic and/or occupational settings.

 4.         Recognize bias, vested interest, stereotyping, and the manipulation and misuse of information while formulating solutions to problems that interfere with attaining goals.

 5.         Apply knowledge and skills needed to use various means of transportation within a community.

 

B.     Self-Management

 1.         Revise and update the personal growth plan to address multiple life roles.

 2.         Apply project planning and management skills in academic and/or occupational settings.

 3.         Compare and contrast methods for maximizing personal productivity.

 

C.      Interpersonal Communication

 1.         Model interpersonal and effective conflict resolution skills.

 2.         Communicate effectively in a variety of settings with a diverse group of people.

 

D.     Character Development and Ethics

 1.         Analyze how character influences work performance.

 2.         Identify and research privileges and duties of citizens in a democratic society.

 3.         Discuss consequences and sanctions when on-the-job rules and laws are not followed.

 4.         Compare and contrast a professional code of ethics or code of conduct from various work fields and discuss similarities and differences.

 5.         Apply a professional code of ethics to a workplace problem or issue.

 

E.      Consumer and Personal Finance

 1.         Analyze factors that influence gross and net income.

 2.         Design, implement, and critique a personal financial plan.

 3.         Discuss how to obtain and maintain credit.

 4.         Prepare and use skills for budget preparation, making predictions about income and expenditures, income tax preparation, and adjusting spending or expectations based on analysis.

 5.         Use comparative shopping techniques for the acquisition of goods and services.

 6.         Analyze the impact of advertising, peer pressure, and living arrangements on personal purchasing decisions.

 7.         Evaluate the actions a consumer might take in response to excess debt and personal financial status.

 8.         Analyze the interrelationships between the economic system and consumer actions in a chosen career cluster.

 

F.       Safety

 1.         Engage in an informed discussion about rules and laws designed to promote safety and health.

 2.         Describe and demonstrate basic first aid and safety procedures.

 3.         Analyze the occurrence of workplace hazards.

 4.         Practice the safe use of tools and equipment.

 5.         Implement safety procedures in the classroom and workplace, where appropriate.

 6.         Discuss motor vehicle safety, including but not limited to, New Jersey motor vehicle laws and regulations, methods of defensive driving, and the importance of personal responsibility on public roads/streets.

 

Link to Standard 9.2 Grade 5-8

 

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