APPLIED LEARNING STANDARDS Message from the Deputy Chancellor Introduction Standards for Standards What is Applied Learning? The Applied Learning Performance Standards Creating the New York City Edition How to Read these Performance Standards ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Overview of the Performance Standards Performance Descriptions Project Sample and Commentary: The Lighthouse Project Project Excerpts and Commentary: Pillow Project Stock Market Game N.I.C.E. Project Bike Helmet Ordinance Water Conservation Educating People About TB School Supplies MIDDLE SCHOOL Overview of the Performance Standards Performance Descriptions Project Sample and Commentary: School Store Project Excerpts and Commentary: Video 2 Historical Magazines Project Career Day Orientation Project Curating an Art Show African American Memorial HIGH SCHOOL Overview of the Performance Standards Performance Descriptions Project Sample and Commentary: Caring for Your Campus Lawn Project Excerpts and Commentary: Financial Aid Baseball Field Public Relations Campaign ElectroHawk 1 Quick Printing Entrepreneurship Appendix I: The Grade Levels Compared: Language Arts Appendix II: The Grade Levels Compared: Mathematics Appendix III: The Grade Levels Compared: Science Appendix IV:The Grade Levels Compared: Applied Learning New York City Conceptual Planning Team for Applied Learning Performance Standards New York City Applied Learning Performance Standards Project Developers and Writers New Standards Team Applied Learning Team Leaders References Select Bibliography Acknowledgements