Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects: Grades 11-12

Key Ideas and Details

1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.RST.11-12.1
2
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms. RST.11-12.2
3
Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks; analyze the specific results based on explanations in the text. RST.11-12.3

4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11–12 texts and topics. RST.11-12.4
5
Analyze how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas.RST.11-12.5
6
Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important issues that remain unresolved. RST.11-12.6

7
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem. RST.11-12.7
8
Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information. RST.11-12.8
9
Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or concept, resolving conflicting information when possible. RST.11-12.9

10
By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.RST.11-12.10

What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 11 and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?: Iowa Academic Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

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