CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON GIRLS
A SERIES OF RESEARCH AND INFORMATIONAL PUBLICATIONS BY LCRG
Putting the world’s best research to work for girls.
PRIMARY SCHOOL OWNERSHIP OF LEARNING The Laurel education is designed to be intellectually and personally challenging in order to develop students who know how to embrace challenges, navigate difficulties and thrive in a variety of conditions. Girls need to know their strengths, learn how to cultivate them and apply them in developmentally appropriate ways. The categories outlined below guide girls through taking care of themselves, looking to others when needed, persevering in the face of difficulty, seeking diverse solutions and deploying their talents in the service of meaningful goals. This self-assessment tool, developed by Laurel’s Center for Research on Girls, is designed to help each student reflect on her approach to school in order to individualize her learning.
READINESS TO LEARN
RARELY SOMETIMES
OFTEN
RARELY SOMETIMES
OFTEN
RARELY SOMETIMES
OFTEN
MEMBERSHIP IN A LEARNING COMMUNITY
RARELY SOMETIMES
OFTEN
I share the teacher’s attention
NEVER SOMETIMES
OFTEN
METACOGNITION or THINKING ABOUT THINKING
RARELY SOMETIMES
OFTEN
I identify areas of confusion and appropriately ask for help
NEVER SOMETIMES
OFTEN
I arrive at school rested, fed and ready to start the day I know where to sit and what I should be doing I have what I need on hand to complete work I recognize the connection between effort and outcome
TIME MANAGEMENT I start tasks with focus and purpose I stay focused on tasks I know how long it takes me to complete different tasks I set aside time to complete my work
ENGAGEMENT I stick with things that are hard I show enthusiasm for new material I connect what I know to new information I determine the difference between main ideas and supporting details
ALWAYS
I manage frustration and regulate emotions I effectively communicate ideas and questions I attend to lessons and activities and contribute in meaningful ways I value classmates’ perspectives and participation
ALWAYS
I improve by drawing on past learning experiences and teacher feedback I interpret patterns to shape my understanding I support my conclusions with reasoned thought and relevant evidence
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THE OWNERSHIP OF LEARNING
GOAL-SETTING: In the space below, write down your goals from earlier in the year. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Reflect on these goals. How have you made progress? How might you level up or adjust your goals at this point in the year? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Choose at least one area of strength (something you do often/always) from the list above and in two to three sentences, explain how you regularly demonstrate that strength. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Choose an area of weakness (something you do sometimes/never) and write down your plan to improve in that area. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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