CPALM Standard Alignment
SOAR® Covers the CPALM Standards!
| SP.PK12.US.1.5: Use effective test-taking skills and strategies, such as previewing, allocating time, outlining response to essays and short and extended responses, and reviewing answers. |
- How Take Tests - How to Study & Learn New Terms |
| SP.PK12.US.1.6: Select and apply effective problem-solving skills and strategies to solve personal, academic, and community-based problems. | - Ask questions: Section introduction and theme |
| SP.PK12.US.1.1b: Apply skills and strategies, such as decoding multisyllabic words; analyzing vocabulary, including roots and affixes; making associations; and using visual imagery and mnemonics, to recall and understand information from a variety of media sources. |
- Ask questions: Section introduction - How to Read Textbooks and Nonfiction - How to Study & Learn New Terms - How to Learn Correct Grammar & Punctuation |
| SP.PK12.US.1.2c: Apply skills and strategies (scanning, predicting, paraphrasing/ summarizing, rereading, inferencing, retelling, self-questioning, note taking, outlining, and interpreting text structure) to gain information from a variety of media sources and instructional presentations. |
- How Does Your Brain Learn? - How to Read Textbooks and Nonfiction - How to Study & Learn New Terms |
| SP.PK12.US.1.3c: Apply skills and strategies in written communication, including setting a purpose for writing, creating complete simple and complex sentences, and organizing information into different types of paragraphs and essays. | - How to Write Paragraphs & Essays |
| SP.PK12.US.1.3d: Apply skills and strategies to produce clear and coherent oral and written communication, such as planning, creating drafts, editing and proofing, elaborating, rehearsing, revising, and publishing or presenting. |
- How to Write Papers - How to Give Presentations |
| SP.PK12.US.1.4b: Apply skills and strategies in mathematical concepts and processes and/or computational fluency, such as financial literacy skills, algebraic problem solving, estimation skills, measurement and geometry skills, and comprehension of graphs, tables, and charts. | - How to Study & Learn New Terms (address tips for how to learn math) |
| SP.PK12.US.2.1b: Use effecting task-completion strategies, such as identifying needed resources, planning steps for completion, and self-monitoring. |
- Set Goals section - Establish Your Priorities - Identify Your Goals - Schedule Time to Take Action - Record Your Progress |
| SP.PK12.US.2.2b: Use effective time-management, planning, and organization skills and strategies, including using a visual schedule or daily planner, setting goals and priorities, and locating, organizing, and sorting information. |
- Set Goals section - Establish Your Priorities - Identify Your Goals - Schedule Time to Take Action - How to Organize Your Time - How to Write Papers ("how to sort information") |
| SP.PK12.US.3.5: Use instructional and assistive technology to locate and access information, participate in computer-based instruction or testing, solve mathematical problems, create documents or images, and communicate with others. |
- How to Do Online Research & Verify Sources - How to Write an Email - Use of SOAR Study Skills via software - "Optional Activites" includes many web-based resources |
| SP.PK12.US.3.6: Use effective time management and organization skills and strategies to complete class and work assignments. |
- Schedule Time to Take Action - How to Organize Your Time |
| SP.PK12.US.3.2a: Use appropriate social skills and strategies to interact with peers and adults across settings, such as cooperative learning, participating in small and large groups, accepting feedback, and resolving conflicts. | - How to Communicate with Teachers & Peers |
| SP.PK12.US.3.3b: Participate effectively in academic and career planning, including, but not limited to, the IEP, course selection, course of study, post secondary goals, and the transition process. |
- HOW Are You Smart - Set Goals section - Establish Your Priorities - Identify Your Goals |
| ELD.K12.ELL.SI.1: English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. |
- How to Communicate with Teachers & Peers - Heavy use of visuals (especially in software) to communicate concepts - Audio narration in software |
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