The ALM Standards are different than those standards in the curriculum
areas which are used in most schools and school districts. These
standards are not related to skills within a content area, but to the “total” individual. These standards are applied to provide
opportunities for students to become life-long learners:
Develop more positive self-concept & self-esteem.
Comprehend your own abilities in relationship to self & society.
Develop skills to interact effectively with peers, siblings, parents
and other adults.
Increase knowledge in a variety of areas.
Develop critical and creative thinking skills.
Develop decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Integrate activities that facilitate the cognitive ,emotional, social,
and physical development of the individual.
Develop individual passion are(s) of learning.
Demonstrate responsibility for own learning, in and out of the school
setting.
Ultimately become responsible, creative, independent, life-long
learners.
The Autonomous Learner Model for the Gifted & Talented