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State goals describe what children are to know and be able to do in the eight learning areas by the time they finish high school.

1. Read with Understanding and Fluency in Their Environment.
2. Read and Understand Literature Representative of Various Societies, Eras, and Ideas.
3. Write to Communicate for a Variety of Purposes.
4. Listen and Speak Effectively in Formal and Informal Situations.
5. Use the Language Arts to Acquire, Assess and Communicate Information.

6. Demonstrate and Apply a Knowledge and Sense of Numbers, Including Numeration and Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division), Patterns, Ratios and Proportions.
7. Estimate, Make and Use Measurements or Objects, Quantities and Relationships and Determine Acceptable Levels of Accuracy.
8. Use Algebraic and Analytical Methods to Identify and Describe Patterns and Relationships in Data, Solve Problems, and Predict Results.
9. Use Geometric Methods to Analyze, Categorize, and Draw Conclusions About Points, Lines, Planes and Space.
10. Collect, Organize and Analyze Data Using Statistical Methods -- Predict Results -- and Interpret Uncertainty-Using Concepts of Probability.

11. Understand the Process of Scientific Inquiry and Technological Design to Investigate Questions, Conduct Experiments and Solve Problems.
12. Understand the Fundamental Concepts, Principles and Interconnections of the Life, Physical and Earth/Space Sciences.
13. Understand the Relationship Among Science, Technology and Society in Historical and Contemporary Contexts.

14. Understand Political Systems, with an Emphasis on the United States.
15. Understand Economic Systems, with an Emphasis on the United States.
16. Understand Events, Trends, Individuals and Movements Shaping the History of Illinois.
17. Understand World Geography and the Effects of Geography on Society, with an Emphasis on the United States.
18. Understand Social Systems, with an Emphasis on the United States.

19. Acquire Movement Skills and Understand Concepts Needed to Engage in Health-Enhancing Physical Activity.
20. Achieve and Maintain a Health-Enhancing Level of Physical Fitness Based upon Continual Self-assessment.
21. Develop Team-building Skills by Working with Others Through Physical Activity.
22. Understand Principles of Health Promotion and the Prevention and Treatment of Illness and Injury.
23. Understand Human Body Systems and Factors that Influence Growth and Development.
24. Promote and Enhance Health and Well Being Through the Use of Effective Communication and Decision-making Skills.

25. Know the Language of the Arts.
26. Through Creating and Performing, Understand How Works of Art Are Produced.
27. Understand the Role of Arts In Civilizations, Past and Present.

28. Use the Target Language to Communicate Within and Beyond the Classroom Setting.
29. Use the Target Language to Develop an Understanding of the Customs, Arts, Literature, History and Geography Associated with the Target Language.
30. Use the Target Language to Make Connections and Reinforce Knowledge and Skills Across Academic, Vocational and Technical Disciplines.

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