Middle School Assessment Skills
EXEMPLARY LEARNERS
Exemplary learners are able to demonstrate and apply knowledge and skills and often do so in a sophisticated manner. Students are able to transfer knowledge and skills to unfamiliar, real-world contexts with initiative and independence.
Accomplished learners consistently demonstrate and apply knowledge and skills in familiar classroom contexts. Students regularly attempt to make connections and transfer skills to unfamiliar contexts.
Progressing learners are able to demonstrate an understanding of most knowledge and skills. Students are able to apply these to familiar classroom contexts with increasing independence.
Developing learners are able to demonstrate some understanding of knowledge and skills. Students require significant support to apply knowledge and skills to familiar classroom contexts.
developing LEARNERS beginning LEARNERS
Beginning learners demonstrate limited knowledge and skills in familiar classroom contexts with significant support.
accomplished LEARNERS progressing LEARNERS
MIDDLE SCHOOL LEARNING SKILLS
COLLABORATION:
• I listen to the ideas of others and demonstrate respect for the opinions of others.
• I work well with a variety of peers and develop social skills.
• I contribute to help my group solve problems and make decisions. I do my share when working in groups.
• I am flexible and I compromise when working with others to resolve conflicts.
INDEPENDENCE:
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• I follow instructions and work productively with minimal supervision.
• I ask questions when I need to learn more.
• I show initiative, take risks, and persevere when responding to challenges.
• I identify my own strengths, needs and interests and use these to choose strategies that help me progress towards preset goals.
ORGANIZATION:
• I complete and submit class work, homework and assignments on time.
• I bring the required materials to each class, ready and prepared to learn.
• I use myHSC and personal planning tools to help organize myself.
• I establish priorities and manage my time to complete my work and tasks.
CITIZENSHIP:
• I display a positive attitude toward learning.
• I demonstrate active and passive leadership within the school culture.
• I am trustworthy and demonstrate academic honesty.
• I demonstrate respect (for myself, others, personal property, the school environment, for rules and for my community).
• I am a good ambassador for my school, including when on trips, on the sports fields and on buses.
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