Waunakee Community Schools aligns its curriculum to comply with Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards. Below are links to the portions of that document pertaining to Grade 8 performance standards. You can view the whole document (including standards for other curricular areas) at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction web site.

Wisconsin Teacher Standards

CRT Framework

Standards for English Language Arts (Grade 8)

• ELA Standard A (Reading/Literature)
• ELA Standard B (Writing)
• ELA Standard C (Oral Language)
• ELA Standard D (Language)
• ELA Standard E (Media and Technology)
• ELA Standard F (Research and Inquiry)

Standards for Mathematics

• Math Standard A (Mathematical Processes)
• Math Standard B (Number Operations And Relationships)
• Math Standard C (Geometry)
• Math Standard D (Measurement)
• Math Standard E (Statistics and Probability)
• Math Standard F (Algebraic Relationships)

Standards for Science

• Science Standard A (Science Connections)
• Science Standard B (Nature of Science)
• Science Standard C (Science Inquiry)
• Science Standard D (Physical Science)
• Science Standard E (Earth and Space Science)
• Science Standard F (Life and Environmental Science)
• Science Standard G (Science Applications)
• Science Standard H (Science in Personal and Social Perspectives)

Standards for Social Studies

• Social Studies Standard A (Geography)
• Social Studies Standard B (History)
• Social Studies Standard C (Political Science and Citizenship)
• Social Studies Standard D (Economics)
• Social Studies Standard E (Behavioral Sciences)

Reviewed February 2008