This booklet of academic standards spells out what students should know and be able to do in Grade 12 English/Language Arts. The booklet gives examples to help students understand what is required to meet the standards and provides parents with a list of 10 things they can do to help their child get a good education. It outlines the following seven standards for Grade 12 English/Language Arts: (1) Reading: Word Recognition, Fluency, and Vocabulary Development--Students apply their knowledge of word origins to determine the meaning of new words encountered in reading and use those words accurately; (2) Reading: Reading Comprehension--Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material; they analyze organizational patterns and evaluate authors' arguments and positions; (3) Reading: Literary Response and Analysis--Students read and respond to grade-level-appropriate historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their study of history and social science; (4) Writing: Writing Process--Students write coherent and focused texts that show a well-defined point of view and reasoned argument; (5) Writing: Writing Applications--At Grade 12, students continue to combine the rhetorical strategies of narration, exposition, persuasion, and description to produce reflective compositions, historical investigation reports, and job applications and resume; and to deliver multimedia presentations; (6) Writing: Written English Language Conventions--Students write using Standard English conventions; and (7) Listening and Speaking: Skills, Strategies, and Applications--Students formulate thoughtful judgments about oral communication; they deliver focused and coherent presentations that convey clear perspectives and demonstrate solid reasoning. (NKA)