Academic Skills Matrix Landscape Poster
Instructional Alignment Guide
Academic Skills Matrix
Alignment Domains
RLA MATH SS SCIENCE
Core Competencies
Grades K–12
| Competency | Definition |
RLA
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MATH
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SS
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SCIENCE
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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Summarizing | Condensing main ideas and key details. | Describe main ideas and key details of a complex text. | Explain the solution steps of a multi-part equation. | Highlight critical outcomes of a historical era/event. | Summarize scientific concepts, theories, or hypotheses. |
| Compare / Contrast | Identifying similar and different traits. | Analyze character traits, themes, or literary genres. | Compare different methods for finding one solution. | Contrast historical figures, eras, or systems. | Compare biological cells, reactions, or lab subjects. |
| Inferencing | Evidence-based logical deductions. | Deduce character motives or predict narrative shifts. | Predict sequence values or generalize from data. | Interpret motives from primary source texts or images. | Hypothesize outcomes from experimental data. |
| Sequencing | Logical or chronological arrangement. | Chronologically order plot points or narrative arcs. | Sequence the steps in multi-stage math proofs. | Organize timelines showing historical causality. | Map stages of biological cycles or lab procedures. |
| Categorizing | Grouping by shared criteria or properties. | Classify genres, parts of speech, or literary devices. | Sort numbers, shapes, or function families. | Group figures by role or governments by structure. | Classify organisms or taxonomic/physical properties. |
| Cause / Effect | Linking actions and events to outcomes. | Link character choices to story consequences. | Analyze how changing a variable affects results. | Identify factors leading to war or economic shifts. | Link environmental triggers to biological responses. |
| Analysis | Deconstructing a whole into parts. | Analyze tone, setting, and strategy in a text. | Decompose word problems and find data trends. | Evaluate perspective, bias, and historical intent. | Interpret experimental data tables and technical graphs. |
| Research | Systematic fact-finding investigation. | Gather evidence to support literary context claims. | Investigate real-world math models/applications. | Verify facts using multiple reliable primary sources. | Review literature for lab design and data collection. |
| Written Comm. | Conveying ideas and proof via writing. | Draft cohesive essays, narratives, and arguments. | Write clear justifications for mathematical solutions. | Draft formal reports or historical perspectives. | Compose formal lab reports, abstracts, and observations. |
| Vocabulary | Applying specialized terminology. | Master literary terms and academic tier terminology. | Utilize terms like coefficient, asymptote, and denominator. | Apply terms like sovereignty, federalism, and embargo. | Use terms like catalyst, equilibrium, and homeostasis. |
| Creating | Synthesizing info into an original work. | Compose original poetry, stories, or creative scenes. | Construct new models or original logical problems. | Build societal plans, original maps, or visual models. | Design models or original experimental setups. |
ASM
Vertical & Horizontal
Instructional Alignment
Scale: 11" x 8.5" (Landscape Letter)
Standards-Based Alignment Matrix
CRITICAL THINKING • COMMUNICATION
COLLABORATION • CREATIVITY
