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K–12 Standards

Grades K-2

Other Tennessee Social and Personal Competencies sets

Self-awareness1

  • A

    Demonstrate an awareness of their emotions1A

    1. 1

      Recognizes and accurately names emotions/feelings1A.1

    2. 2

      Identifies and communicates an emotion/feelings 1A.2

    3. 3

      Describes emotions and the situations that cause them1A.3

  • B

    Demonstrate an awareness of their personal qualities and interests.1B

    1. 1

      Describes personal likes and dislikes1B.1

    2. 2

      Recognizes personal qualities and interests1B.2

    3. 3

      Identifies an interest as it relates to personal experiences 1B.3

    4. 4

      Identifies and describes preferences1B.4

  • C

    Demonstrate an awareness of their strengths and limitations.1C

    1. 1

      Identifies likes and dislikes1C.1

    2. 2

      Describes things one does well or the knowledge they have 1C.2

    3. 3

      Describes an activity/task in which one may need help in order to improve 1C.3

  • D

    Demonstrate a sense of personal responsibility and advocacy.1D

    1. 1

      Understands and follows school-wide expectations for safe and productive learning1D.1

    2. 2

      Recognizes that there are positive and negative consequences of personal choices, behaviors, and actions 1D.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrates responsible use and care of personal and others’ belongings 1D.3

    4. 4

      Identifies attitudes and behaviors that lead to successful learning 1D.4

    5. 5

      Advocates for themselves by asking for help1D.5

  • E

    Identify external and community resources and supports.1E

    1. 1

      Identifies at least one adult they trust1E.1

    2. 2

      Identifies situations in which they need to seek help from an adult1E.2

    3. 3

      Recognizes how and where to get help in an emergency situation 1E.3

Self-management2

  • A

    Understand and use strategies for managing their emotions and behaviors constructively.2A

    1. 1

      Identifies sources of common stress and demonstrates the ability to manage emotions2A.1

    2. 2

      Identifies and describes how emotions relate to thoughts and behaviors 2A.2

    3. 3

      Describes and practices using words to share their emotions about an interaction or situation 2A.3

  • B

    Set, monitor, adapt, and evaluate their goals to achieve success in school and life.2B

    1. 1

      Identifies a short-term goal (wish, dream)2B.1

    2. 2

      Identifies the steps needed to accomplish a short-term goal 2B.2

    3. 3

      Identifies people/resources needed to meet one’s short-term goal 2B.3

    4. 4

      Recognizes if a goal is under one’s own control or someone else’s 2B.4

    5. 5

      Describes something they have accomplished 2B.5

Social Awareness3

  • A

    Demonstrate awareness and consideration of other people’s emotions, perspectives, and social cues.3A

    1. 1

      Recognizes the emotions/feelings of others by using attention and/or listening skills to assess facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice 3A.1

    2. 2

      Recognizes the effect of words and actions on others’ emotions 3A.2

  • B

    Exhibit civic responsibility in multiple settings.3B

    1. 1

      Recognizes and names how others within their school, home, and community help them 3B.1

    2. 2

      Identifies how to help others 3B.2

    3. 3

      Expresses how it feels to help others 3B.3

  • C

    Show an understanding and appreciation for individual worth and differences.3C

    1. 1

      Describes characteristics of two people that are similar and different 3C.1

    2. 2

      Name common traditions of a variety of world cultures. 3C.2

Relationship Skills4

  • A

    Use positive communication and social skills to interact effectively with others.4A

    1. 1

      Develops and maintains friendships4A.1

    2. 2

      Uses positive communication and behaviors such as: 4A.2

      1. 1

        taking turns,4A.2.1

      2. 2

        sharing with others,4A.2.2

      3. 3

        saying “please”, “thank you,” and/or “excuse me,”4A.2.3

      4. 4

        using compliments to encourage others, and4A.2.4

      5. 5

        paying attention when others are talking4A.2.5

    3. 3

      Effectively and appropriately communicates needs, wants, and ideas in a respectful manner 4A.3

  • B

    Develop and maintain positive relationships.4B

    1. 1

      Identifies multiple types of relationships they have with others4B.1

    2. 2

      Identifies and practices appropriate behaviors that maintain positive relationships 4B.2

    3. 3

      Lists traits of a good friend 4B.3

    4. 4

      Demonstrates the ability to make friends and sustain positive relationships 4B.4

  • C

    Demonstrate an ability to prevent, manage, and/or resolve interpersonal conflicts in constructive ways.4C

    1. 1

      Begins to develop and practice the use of problem-solving and conflict resolution skills4C.1

    2. 2

      Recognizes that there are many ways to solve conflicts and practice solving problems using different methods, including using “I” messages 4C.2

    3. 3

      Identifies and states feelings and problems when in a conflict situation 4C.3

    4. 4

      Identifies interpersonal problems that need adult help to resolve, and appropriately asks for help 4C.4

Responsible Decision-making5

  • A

    Consider and use multiple factors in decision making, including ethical and safety factors, personal and community responsibilities, and short-term and long-term goals.5A

    1. 1

      Recognizes that one has choices in how to respond in a situation and that all choices have consequences5A.1

    2. 2

      Identifies and illustrates safe and unsafe situations 5A.2

    3. 3

      Identifies the difference between a stranger, acquaintance, and friend 5A.3

  • B

    Develop, implement, and model effective decision-making skills to deal responsibility with academic and social situations.5B

    1. 1

      Implements stop, think, act, review strategies in solving problems 5B.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrates appropriate social and classroom behavior5B.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrates constructive academic behaviors 5B.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
K-12 Social and Personal Competencies Resource Guide

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