1. (1) The career and technical education standards for first grade are that each student will:

   1. (a) act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee by identifying the characteristics of citizenship across jobs and communities;
   2. (b) communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason by recognizing effective communication and active listening skills to foster positive relationships;
   3. (c) demonstrate creativity and innovation by identifying an alternate solution to a problem;

   4. (d) utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them:

      1. (i) look for and make use of patterns; and
      2. (ii) try several methods to solve a problem;

   5. (e) plan education and career path aligned to personal goals:

      1. (i) identify and describe various careers; and
      2. (ii) work successfully in small and large groups to accomplish tasks within a time frame;
   6. (f) use technology to enhance productivity by exploring how technology is used in different jobs and careers; and
   7. (g) work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence by exploring an awareness of cultural differences to develop a sense of inclusion.

Authorizing statute(s): Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, MCA

Implementing statute(s): Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA

History: NEW, 2020 MAR p. 2136, Eff. 7/1/21.