SaintJoseph

Indiana has world-class academic standards in
English/language arts, mathematics, science, and
social studies. Our fully accredited curriculum at St.
Joseph follows the Indiana standards.
The standards describe a connected body of linguistic
understandings and competencies and are a comprehensive
foundation that all students should learn. They describe the
knowledge and skills that students should acquire from
Kindergarten through high school.

Standard 1: READING: Word Recognition, Fluency, and
Vocabulary Development
Word Recognition involves the understanding of the basic
features of words: word parts, patterns, relationships, and
origins.

Standard 2: READING: Comprehension
Comprehension involves understanding
grade-level-appropriate material.

Standard 3: READING: Literary Response and Analysis
Response to grade-level-appropriate literature includes identifying story elements such as character,
theme, plot, and setting, and making connections and comparisons across texts.

Standard 4: WRITING: Process
The writing process includes prewriting, drafting, editing, and revising. Students progress through
these stages to write clear, coherent, and focused paragraphs and essays.

Standard 5: WRITING: Applications
Through the exploration of different types of writing and the characteristics of each, students
become proficient at narrative (stories), expository (informational), descriptive (sensory), persuasive
(emotional appeal), argumentative (logical defense), and technical writing.

Standard 6: WRITING: English Language Conventions
Conventions include the grade-level-appropriate mechanics of writing, such as penmanship, spelling,
grammar, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and manuscript form.

Standard 7: LISTENING AND SPEAKING: Skills, Strategies, and Applications
Response to oral communication includes careful listening and evaluation of content.