Illinois State Goals for Learning


ENGLISH / LANGUAGE ARTS

STATE GOAL 1: Read with understanding and fluency.

STATE GOAL 2: Read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras and ideas.

STATE GOAL 3: Write to communicate for a variety of purposes.

STATE GOAL 4: Listen and speak effectively in a variety of situations.

STATE GOAL 5: Use the language arts to acquire, assess and communicate information.

MATHEMATICS

STATE GOAL 6: Demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of numbers, including numeration and operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), patterns, ratios and proportions.

STATE GOAL 7: Estimate, make and use measurements of objects, quantities and relationships and determine acceptable levels of accuracy.

STATE GOAL 8
: Use algebraic and analytical methods to identify and describe patterns and relationships in data, solve problems and predict results.

STATE GOAL 9: Use geometric methods to analyze, categorize and draw conclusions about points, lines, planes and space.

STATE GOAL 10: Collect, organize and analyze data using statistical methods; predict results; and interpret uncertainty using concepts of probability.

SCIENCE

STATE GOAL 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.

STATE GOAL 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical, and earth/space sciences.

STATE GOAL 13: Understand the relationships among science, technology and society in historical and contemporary contexts.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

STATE GOAL 14: Understand political systems, with an emphasis on the United States.
STATE GOAL 15: Understand economic systems, with an emphasis on the United States.

STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations.

STATE GOAL 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States.

STATE GOAL 18: Understand social systems, with an emphasis on the United States.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH

STATE GOAL 19: Acquire movement skills and understand concepts needed to engage in health-enhancing physical activity.

STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment.

STATE GOAL 21: Develop team-building skills by working with others through physical activity.

STATE GOAL 22: Understand principles of health promotion and the prevention and treatment of illness and injury.

STATE GOAL 23: Understand human body systems and factors that influence growth and development.

STATE GOAL 24: Promote and enhance health and well-being through the use of effective communication and decision-making skills.

FINE ARTS

STATE GOAL 25: Know the language of the arts.

STATE GOAL 26: Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced.

STATE GOAL 27: Understand the role of the arts in civilizations, past and present

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

STATE GOAL 28: Use the target language to communicate within and beyond the classroom setting.

STATE GOAL 29: Use the target language to develop an understanding of the customs, arts, literature, history and geography associated with the target language.

STATE GOAL 30: Use the target language to make connections and reinforce knowledge and skills across academic, vocational and technical disciplines.