Core Abilities

Indicators
• Learner demonstrates the ability to act cooperatively and effectively in a diverse environment
• Learner demonstrates respectful interpersonal skills with working with others
• Learner provides and accepts constructive feedback
• Learner contributes to a group with ideas, suggestions, and effort

Indicators
• Learner demonstrates the ability to research, evaluate, interpret, synthesize, and apply knowledge across contexts
• Learner demonstrates the integration of culturally and aesthetically-based knowledge and understanding of problem-solving activities
• Learner demonstrates the integration of mathematically and scientifically-based knowledge and understanding into problem-solving activities

Indicators
• Learner identifies, locates, and uses appropriate technology and informational tools for research purposes
• Learner gathers required information
• Learner selects, synthesizes, and organizes information
• Learner evaluates and documents sources

Indicators
• Learner accepts responsibility for his/her learning
• Learner demonstrates respect for the rights, views, and work of others
• Learner exhibits personal and academic honesty
• Learner exhibits responsibility in personal, civic, professional,
and educational environments

Indicators
• Learner applies appropriate reading, writing, speaking, new media, and active listening skills to express information, ideas, and opinions
• Learner uses appropriate technology that supports or facilitates communication
• Learner communicates effectively, appropriately, and professionally in verbal, nonverbal, and written forms