GRADE
Your Child’s Progress
Learning standards for the 2015–16 school year
Washington has K–12 learning standards that define the knowledge and skills every student
needs to be ready for career, college, and life when they complete high school.
Below are brief examples of Washington’s key learning goals for 8th grade.
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Washington State
Learning Goals
The Washington state Legislature
has established four learning goals
to provide the foundation for the
development of all academic learning
standards in the state:
1.
Read with comprehension, write
effectively, and communicate
successfully in a variety of ways
and settings and with a variety
of audiences;
2.
Know and apply the core
concepts and principles of
mathematics; social, physical, and
life sciences; civics and history,
including different cultures and
participation in representative
government; geography; arts;
and health and fitness;
3.
Think analytically, logically,
and creatively, and to integrate
technology literacy and fluency
as well as different experiences
and knowledge to form reasoned
judgments and solve problems; and
4.
Understand the importance
of work and finance and how
performance, effort, and decisions
directly affect future career and
educational opportunities.
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The Arts. Create dances using
choreographic devices; make musical
choices based on ability; compare
genres and styles of theatre;
respond to art.
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Educational Technology. Use online
global newspapers to compare point
of view or bias of the same event.
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English Language Arts (ELA).
Compare and contrast the structures
of two or more texts; develop writing
by planning, revising, editing, and
rewriting.
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Health and Fitness. Set goals, track
progress, and participate in activities
to improve fitness; understand the
origins and causes of diseases.
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Math. Use linear equations to
represent, analyze, and solve
problems and analyze functions using
representations such as tables, graphs,
or equations.
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Science. Learn about engineering,
develop models, and examine
feedbacks between systems.
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Social Studies. Investigate the
ideas, issues and events from the
framing of the Constitution through
Reconstruction and Industrialization.
Washington also has learning standards in Integrated Environment and Sustainability,
World Languages, Career and Technical Education (frameworks and industry standards for
middle and high school), English Language Proficiency (in ELA, math and science), as well as
guidelines for HIV & Sexual Health and Early Learning (birth–3rd grade) that complement a
well-rounded education for all students.
Special education: Students who receive services have accommodations, modifications, and
supports identified in their individual education plans.
English language learners: Students who are learning to speak English have language
proficiency standards that help teachers plan instruction across subjects that is appropriate to
each student’s level of language development.
August 2015, Publication No. 15-0043
Office of Superintendent
of Public Instruction
www.k12.wa.us