Literacy and Numeracy Benchmarks

1. Literacy and Numeracy Benchmarks Prepared by SAPDC Learning Facilitator Team

3. Literacy and Numeracy are foundational to all student learning. Literacy is more than just the ability to read and write, and numeracy is more than the ability to solve number problems. They are a means of discovering and making sense of the world Literacy Numeracy A numerate person has the confidence and habit of mind to search out quantitative or spatial information, critically assess, reflect upon and apply it in their lives when making judgments or decisions and taking action. • A literate person has the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute in varying contexts in and BEYOND the classroom.

4. LITERACY AND NUMERACY BENCHMARKS ARE: • Expectations and behaviours at developmentally appropriate age groups • Inclusive • Applied in diverse contexts and for a variety of purposes • The responsibility of all educators • Lifelong processes

5. BENCHMARK COMPONENTS Awareness Knowledge and Understanding Strategies • A set of deliberate actions, procedures or processes applied in a learning situation to perform a task requiring literacy or numeracy • Understanding the roles literacy and numeracy play in attaining insight and learning • Identifying oneself as literate and numerate • Essential concepts, skills and social or cultural experiences that are foundational building blocks Curriculum Development Prototyping Guide (August 2013) – pages 24 - 31 Guide du prototypage pour l’élaboration du curriculum (Aout 2013) – pages 30 - 37

6. THE DRAFT LITERACY AND NUMERACY BENCHMARKS Component Benchmark Organizing Element Curriculum Development Prototyping Guide (August 2013) – pages 24 - 31 Guide du prototypage pour l’élaboration du curriculum (Aout 2013) – pages 30 - 37

7. HOW WILL THE BENCHMARKS BE USED? • Curriculum must provide clear evidence of literacy and numeracy within and across subject/discipline areas. • (Standard 9) Curriculum Development Prototyping Guide (August 2013) – page 16 Guide du prototypage pour l’élaboration du curriculum (Aout 2013) – page 20

8. Literacy Arts Numeracy Language Arts Mathematics (a) know How To Learn, to gain knowledge ( c) Identify and Solve Complex Problems (e) innovate: create, generate and apply new ideas or concepts Science Social Studies Wellness

9. Literacy/Numeracy Benchmarks Numeracy Literacy

10. Literacy/Numeracy Benchmarks Numeracy Literacy • use qualitative and • spatial concepts to • communicate meaning • create and express meaning • communicate what we know, can do and want to learn • communicate about concepts, ideas and understandings • use language tools to communicate meaning • connect prior knowledge and experiences to create new understandings • use effective literacy/problem solving strategies to acquire knowledge • use diverse texts and media to communicate • use effective mental calculations and estimation strategies to manage information • analyze and evaluate information • use effective strategies to respond to knowledge • use effective strategies to generate and share information

11. For School Based Leaders? For Teachers? For Schools? For Jurisdictions? What does this mean? For Students?

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