What should a Housy graduate be able to do?
December 4, 2014
J. Martinez
Effective schools identify core values and beliefs about
learning that function as explicit foundational commitments
to students and the community. Decision-making remains
focused on and aligned with these critical commitments.
Effective schools identify core values and beliefs about
learning that function as explicit foundational commitments
to students and the community. Decision-making remains
focused on and aligned with these critical commitments.
Core values and beliefs manifest themselves in researchbased, school-wide 21st century learning expectations
Effective schools identify core values and beliefs about
learning that function as explicit foundational commitments
to students and the community. Decision-making remains
focused on and aligned with these critical commitments.
Core values and beliefs manifest themselves in researchbased, school-wide 21st century learning expectations
Every component of the school is driven by the core values
and beliefs about learning and supports all students'
achievement of the school's learning expectations.
1. What are the most important learning outcomes
our students should gain?
2. Why are these learning outcomes important?
3. Should a school’s desired learning outcomes be for
all students?
4. How do we measure student achievement of
learning outcomes ?
Looking at the NEASC standards
Key indicators directly related to learning expectations:
1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2
LE samples – Darien, HVRHS, Nonnewaug,
Pomperaug, Terryville
LE’s
Academic
Darien
 think critically, creatively,
collaboratively, and
adaptively;
 communicate effectively;
 develop effective
reading, research, and
observation strategies;
HVRHS
• read for understanding
• communicate effectively
• identify and solve problems
• gather, analyze, interpret,
assess and apply information
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Nonnewaug
Pomperaug
critical thinkers readers,  demonstrate effective communication by interpreting 
listeners and viewers
language, revising ideas and positions relative to new
logical and creative
understandings, and conveying facts, ideas, emotions,
problem-solvers
and concepts relevant to purpose and audience.
independent,
 demonstrate critical thinking by approaching topics

technologically-adept
with a healthy skepticism, pursuing solutions to
learners; and,
challenging questions or problems, considering
effective communicators.
alternative perspectives, and conceptualizing,
synthesizing, and evaluating information and

experiences as a framework for belief and action.
Social
 demonstrate an
awareness of multiple
cultural and intellectual
perspectives;
 demonstrate personal
responsibility and ethical
decision-making;
 lead healthy, balanced
lives
• demonstrate respect for all
 self-directed, productive,  demonstrate innovation by exhibiting a sense of

individuals
accountable individuals;
wonder and curiosity, an internal motivation to push
• demonstrate personal
 collaborative, adaptable
boundaries and take risks, perseverance in the face of
responsibility
team members who
failure, and a capacity for producing novel ideas and
• demonstrate respect for our
respect diversity and
products.
school and our environment
successfully work with
• work collaboratively to resolve
others to reach a
conflicts in our school
common goal
community
Civic
 positively and
• make positive contributions to  conscientious,
 demonstrate global citizenship and ethics by honoring 
responsibly contribute to their community.
responsible adults who
the dignity and rights of all people, responding to the
the school and larger
• demonstrate a sense of ethics
contribute to the welfare
needs of the local community and beyond, showing
communities
that is evident in the decisions
and improvement of the
an understanding of the social, cultural, political,
they make and the behavior
local or global
environmental, and economic issues faced by citizens
they exhibit.
community
of the world, respecting the intellectual and physical
• exercise their rights, duties,
property of others, making thoughtful decisions, and
and responsibilities as
accepting responsibility for one’s own actions.
members of their community.
Terryville
demonstrate critical
thinking in reading,
writing, and
problem-solving
demonstrate
creativity,
innovation, and
adaptability
demonstrate
effective
communication skills
demonstrate
effective
interpersonal and
collaborative skills
demonstrate an
understanding of
global awareness
Rubric Sample – Old Saybrook
4.2 Reporting individual student progress
in achieving the school’s learning
expectations
We can build
it if we work
together