In the years ahead, we will continue to develop our curriculum and refine our assessments and teaching practices to ensure that students are achieving Peak to Peak s standards. Peak to Peak believes in standards-based education. High expectations are established that demand hard work and effort from students, parents, and teachers. The following is the current draft of our content standards and exit benchmarks. Peak to Peak would like to express our gratitude to Summit for allowing us to build upon their experience.
Students read and understand a variety of materials.
By the end of English III or IV, students, given an unfamiliar selection to read, can explain its literal meaning, identify its genre, discuss its structure, technique, author s purpose and point of view, and relate its ideas to the world outside of the text. By the end of English III or IV, given access to appropriate resources, students can make meaningful connections between a text and its cultural, historical, or artistic context. By the end of English III or IV, students can articulate their own reading processes and preferences and self-assess their level of comprehension of written material. By the end of English III or IV, when asked to read and respond to the writing of others, students can provide suggestions and constructive critiques at appropriate points in the writing process. Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences.