Standard 6

Students illustrate how social, organizational and technological systems function.

Definition: A system equals an organized framework made up of interrelated components acting together as a whole, in which a change in one component may affect the entire operation. Examples of systems are social (e.g., family, school) and technological (e.g., local area network, telephone).

Students know and are able to do the following:

READINESS (Kindergarten)

• Understand the components of family and school systems in their daily life

FOUNDATIONS (Grades 1-3)

• Identify the components and how they fit together in community and social systems

ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8)

• Identify the factors impacting the level of effectiveness of systems

PROFICIENCY (Grades 9-12)

• Draft and interpret an organizational chart 
• Evaluate the quality and performance of workplace systems, distinguish trends, and recommend improvements and modifications to an existing system to improve products or services 
• Understand how changing a component of a system (e.g., changing how employees are assigned to work shifts, using the Internet) impacts the whole system

DISTINCTION (Honors)

• Predict the impact of actions on system operations, diagnose deviations in the function of systems/organizations, and take necessary action to correct performance 
• Anticipate and project potential modification of systems to meet the needs of a changing society