Link Community School, Newark, NJ -- Core Performance Standards

Link Community School
120 Livingston Street
Newark, NJ 07103
Tel 973-642-0529
Fax 973-642-1978
admission@linkschool.org
development@linkschool.org

Core Performance Standards

Link has developed and implemented the Core Performance Standards (CPS) in the areas of reading, communication, thinking, math, and values to be integrated throughout the school's academic program. Designed to insure that every Link graduate has the ability to perform a core set of skills in each area that are critical to success in high school and college, the CPS program aims to teach, develop, and assess specific skills in ways that are different from the more traditional methods, such as standardized tests and grades. The standards are taught in an interdisciplinary fashion across the entire curriculum with a shared and common approach.

Reading
R1   Respond thoughtfully
R2   Identify main ideas
R3   Outline text
R4   Compare and contrast
R5   Research topics

Communication
C1   Spell and use words
C2   Write complete sentences
C3   Construct paragraphs
C4   Compose essays
C5   Deliver a presentation

Values
V1   Show respect
V2   Be honest
V3   Take responsibility
V4   Care for others
V5   Follow directions
V6   Do one's best

Math
M1   Calculate operations
M2   Estimate operations
M3   Compare quantities
M4   Interpret data
M5   Solve algebraic equations

Thinking
T1   Comprehend information
T2   Apply Knowledge
T3   Support ideas with evidence
T4   Analyze information
T5   Synthesize ideas
T6   Evaluate Ideas