Course Standards

2026-2027 Academic Year

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IC12 Masonry II

Course Type: Adopted

Course Outcomes:

Use measurement and basic math skills to read drawings and plan masonry work.
Mix and use mortar correctly for different masonry tasks.
Build basic residential masonry projects using proper tools, layout, and construction techniques.
Place reinforcement and grout properly to help create strong and safe masonry walls.

Standard/Objective Number	Standard/Objective	Course Weight	RBT Designation
1.00	Understand measurement and mathematics procedures used in masonry to calculate materials needed and interpret layout patterns to create various structures.	12%	C2 Understand Procedural
2.00	Apply techniques to prepare, mix, and temper mortar to bond masonry units together.	12%	C3 Apply Procedural
3.00	Apply residential construction techniques to layout and build small-structure foundations, steps, patios, and decks made from masonry units.	36%	C3 Apply Procedural
4.00	Apply information from construction design documents including drawings, schedules, and specifications to perform calculations required for masonry work.	14%	C3 Apply Procedural
5.00	Apply procedures to mix and place grout to construct reinforced walls and masonry elements.	26%	C3 Apply Procedural

Essential standards (highlighted in gray below) are big, powerful ideas that are necessary and essential for students to know to be successful in a course. Essential standards identify the appropriate verb and cognitive process intended for the student to accomplish. Essential standards provide value throughout a student's career, in other courses, and translate to the next level of education or world of work.

Objectives/Indicators (rows not highlighted in gray below) provide another level of detail for each Essential Standard.

Adapted or Adopted Course includes essential standards and, in many cases, specific objectives/indicators aligned with business and industry standards and/or criteria for credentials or certifications. The course standards are designed using the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy (RBT). If the POL is a CTE State Assessment, the course is written at the level of the ESSENTIAL STANDARD and assesses the intended outcome of the sum of its objectives/indicators.

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Standard/Objective Number: The essential standard is denoted by the digits before the dot; objectives/indicators are indicated by the final 2 digits.
Standard/Objective: Essential standard and specific objective/indicator statements per essential standard. Each essential standard statement or specific objective/indicator begins with an action verb and makes a complete sentence when combined with The learner will be able to... Outcome behavior in each essential standard or objective/indicator statement is denoted by the verb plus its object.
Course Weight: Shows the relative importance of each essential standard or objective/indicator. Course weight is used to help determine the percentage of total class time that is spent on each objective/indicator.
RBT Designation: Classification of outcome behavior in essential standards and indicator statements in Dimensions according to the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy:
Cognitive Process Dimension: 1 Remember, 2 Understand, 3 Apply, 4 Analyze, 5 Evaluate, 6 Create.
Knowledge Dimension: A Factual Knowledge, B Conceptual Knowledge, C Procedural Knowledge.