The Student COMPETENCIES

How do successful and content people behave? How will work change in the 21st century? What will those jobs look like and what skills will they require? Does the unpredictable future that awaits today’s students require schools to take a different approach?

Rocky Hill School has always educated children robustly, graduating young people who are knowledgeable, selfaware, and committed to making a difference in their communities. But does imagining the dynamic changes our students will face cause us to rethink what our focus should be? As we looked to answer these questions, we ultimately arrived at eight Student Competencies we determined critical to the student experience.

Navigator You are curious and self-directed, approaching learning with nimbleness, adaptability, perseverance, and resilience.

Critical Thinker You ask meaningful questions, develop important knowledge, and use research, analysis, and interpretation to evaluate evidence, arguments, and beliefs.

Citizen You are a responsible and engaged member of your community, and seek ways to lead and model good citizenship through kindness and respect for others, in physical and digital domains

Communicator You are a poised and resourceful communicator, able to skillfully express yourself in many modalities for a variety of audiences.

Globally-Minded You value diversity and different perspectives, understand global issues, and approach the world with an open mind.

Ethical You act with honesty, integrity, and a focus on social responsibility.

Self-Aware You are confident in your personal strengths, attentive to your needs, empathetic to others, and honor your health and well-being.

Innovative You are a bold thinker, generating new and creative ideas, and willing to take risks to solve complex problems, individually and as part of a group.