The Success Skills

Demonstrates knowledge of content skills and standards

● Applies content knowledge to real world contexts and in interdisciplinary ways

● Reflects on successes and challenges, and makes appropriate adjustments in order to meet academic, personal and professional goals

● Employs organizational and project management skills to achieve academic, personal and professional growth

● Sets personal goals for transition readiness, explores post-secondary options and takes actionable steps towards realizing both

● Uses appropriate conventions and evidence to convey ideas clearly in writing, verbally, digitally and visually

● Adapts message to purpose and needs of the audience

● Uses discipline-specific writing conventions, formats and vocabulary to communicate ideas

● Uses technology effectively and responsibly

Employs a sense of curiosity and inquiry; seeks to learn

● Asks questions to extend, challenge and clarify the thinking of self and others

● Applies a design process (e.g. research, ideation, modeling, prototyping and testing) to create new solutions, products and processes

● Uses relevant information and feedback to continually improve solutions, products and processes

● Takes appropriate risks, and makes adjustments based on successes and failures

Explores community and global issues from the perspectives of those most impacted and creates actionable solutions

● Employs democratic processes to come to decisions and solutions

● Compassionate and empathetic toward others

● Promotes a sense of belonging for others

● Respects different cultures, perspectives and beliefs

Works effectively with diverse groups to accomplish a common goal ● Gives and receives meaningful feedback

● Assumes personal responsibility for team outcomes

● Actively listens to understand others’ ideas and perspectives

Artifacts demonstrate character: trustworthiness, honesty, integrity, reliability, loyalty, respect, decorum, responsibility, accountability, diligence, perseverance, fairness, equity, caring, citizenship, etc.