Institutional Learning Outcomes: Statements and Indicators 2015-16
Application of Knowledge: Students will synthesize and use knowledge in familiar and unfamiliar situations to effectively solve
problems and complete tasks.
Indicators
Students will:
AK 1 - Demonstrate ability to
transfer learning in familiar
and unfamiliar contexts in
order to complete tasks.
AK 2 -Integrate previous and
new learning, along with
practical skills, to solve
problems.
AK 3 -Apply knowledge and
skills through a global
perspective with an
awareness of context,
personal assumptions, and
worldview.
AK 4 - Use numeracy skills
for interpretation, synthesis,
and analysis of data.
AK 5 - Demonstrate the
ability to adhere to personal
and industry safety
standards.
June 4, 2015
Emerging 0-1
Developing/Practicing 2-3
Apply skills acquired in
class/program to similar tasks.
Synthesize learned skills from
class environment to tasks and
situations beyond the
applications presented.
Identify connections between
existing skills and knowledge
and the academic and technical
skills addressed in the
class/program.
Become aware that other
perspectives on a topic or
process may exist.
Apply existing skills and
knowledge and newly-acquired
learning to solve problems.
Apply numeracy skills correctly
to applications used in
class/program.
Follow rules and regulations
regarding safety adequately
with monitoring.
Apply numeracy skills and
interpret data to applications in
class/program.
Be consistent in adherence to
safety regulations with minor
oversight.
Display openness and
willingness to work with a
variety of approaches to
situations and tasks.
Mastery/Exemplary 4-5
Expand on and creatively apply
learned skills from class
environment to tasks and
situations beyond the examples
presented in class,
demonstrating broad
comprehension and transfer.
Regularly Integrate existing
abilities along with newlydeveloped knowledge to
successfully solve problems in
and out of the classroom.
Actively seek to incorporate
other perspectives that may
impact and improve solutions
or the larger work or social
environment.
Analyze and/or extrapolate data
effectively in a variety of
applications.
Consistently adhere to safety
standards and assists others in
following regulations.
Approach to Learning: Students will engage in and take responsibility for intentional learning, seek new knowledge and skills to
guide their continuous and independent development, and adapt to new situations.
Indicators
Students will:
AL1 - Understand and
accept responsibility for
learning.
AL 2 - Put forth the time and
effort necessary to succeed.
AL 3 - Internalize and
assimilate information into
new situations.
AL 4 - Pursue goals by
creating strategies over time.
AL 5 - Use technological
tools to research new
information, solve problems,
and communicate effectively.
June 4, 2015
Emerging 0-1
Become aware of the necessary attitude,
behavior, and/or value required for their
own learning. Able to replicate a
fundamental skill or task.
Developing/Practicing 2-3
Recognize values and displays
this through involvement or
commitment. Determines a new
value or behavior as important or
a priority.
Become aware of the time and effort
Be able to consistently apply
required to be successful. Understand
themselves and have enough
the relationship between the amount of
time to complete tasks.
time and the effort required to be
Recognize standards or criteria
successful.
important to performing a skill
or task correctly. Use standards
to evaluate their own
performance and make
corrections.
Remember or recognize information or Use information to relate and
specifics as communicated with little
apply it to a new situation with
personal assimilation. Grasp the
minimal instructor input.
meaning behind the information and
Discriminate, organize, and
interpret, translate, and comprehend the scrutinize assumptions in an
information.
attempt to identify evidence for a
conclusion.
Become aware of the need for continued Acquire appropriate strategies
learning. Discover appropriate
for pursuing their goals.
strategies for pursuing their goals.
Translate sensory input into physical
tasks or activities.
Become aware of the value of using
Use technology effectively and
technology to research new information, appropriately when researching
solve problems, and communicate
new information, solving
effectively.
problems, or communicating.
Mastery/Exemplary 4-5
Integrate consistent behavior as
a naturalized value in spite of
discomfort or cost. The value is
recognized as a part of the
person’s character.
Maintain the balance between
the amount of time and effort
required to be successful. Be
able to instruct or train others to
perform in other situations.
Creatively apply knowledge and
analysis to integrate concepts or
construct an overall theory.
Judge or evaluate information
based upon standards and
criteria, values, and opinions.
Apply skills to real life
situations. Assimilate life-long
learning into their ethic.
Seek new ways of using
technology to research new
information, solve problems, and
communicate effectively.
Communication: Students will engage in quality communication using active listening and reading skills and expressing ideas
appropriately in oral, written, and visual work.
Indicators
Students will:
COM 1 - Display
understanding, compassion
and acceptance.
Emerging 0-1
Developing/Practicing 2-3
Mastery/Exemplary 4-5
Acquire skills in identifying and
using thoughtfulness,
consideration and care in
communications.
Use kindness, understanding and Communicate consistently with
compassion in communications. understanding, compassion and
Be open to listening and sharing acceptance.
without interrupting and show
empathy to others.
COM 2 - Express ideas clearly
in oral, written and visual
work.
Acquire generally accepted rules
of grammar and speech and
beginning to use them in oral,
written and visual work.
Use generally accepted rules of
grammar and speech in oral,
written and visual work.
Express ideas clearly, correctly,
and consistently in oral, written
and visual work.
COM3 - Collaborate
effectively to achieve
course/learning goals.
COM 4 - Work respectfully
with others by considering
opposing view-points and
different cultural perspectives.
Acquire skills needed to
collaborate.
Use effective skills when
collaborating.
Collaborate effectively in all
settings.
Acquire skills needed to seek
and consider opposing
viewpoints and different cultural
perspectives.
Use skills effectively when
faced with opposing viewpoints
and different cultural
perspectives.
Seek out opposing viewpoints
and different cultural
perspectives.
June 4, 2015
Critical Thinking: Students will think critically and creatively about problems and issues in classroom or school, home, work, and
community settings to create positive, sustainable solutions.
Indicators
Students will:
CT 1 - Recognize own and
others’ emotions, assumptions,
biases, and cultural contexts.
Become aware of own and
others’ emotions, assumptions,
biases, and cultural contexts.
CT 2 - Raise significant and
relevant questions.
Become aware of the desirability
of raising questions.
Recognize and accept
similarities and differences in
own and others’ emotions,
assumptions, biases, and
cultural contexts.
Consistently raise significant
and relevant questions.
CT 3 – Locate, organize,
analyze, and interpret data.
Become aware of the need for
data to support ideas.
Consistently locate, organize,
analyze, and interpret data.
CT 4 - Envision creative
approaches to issues and
problems.
CT 5 – Foresee consequences
of actions.
Become aware of issues and
problems needing resolution.
CT 6 - Identify the economic,
ecological and/or social
elements of sustainability as
part of human systems.
Become aware of sustainability
as a desirable goal.
June 4, 2015
Emerging 0-1
Developing/Practicing 2-3
Consistently seek possible
resolutions of problems and
issues.
Begin to realize that actions have Consistently seek to understand
consequences.
the consequences of actions.
Recognizes that there are
economic, ecological, or social
actions that support
sustainability of human
systems.
Mastery/Exemplary 4-5
Seek and embrace diversity in
emotions, assumptions, biases,
and cultural contexts.
Integrate significant and
relevant questions into daily
life.
Creatively integrate a variety of
sources of data to support
positions.
Take initiative to envision
creative approaches to issues
and problems.
Integrate a consideration of
possible consequences into
decision-making about actions.
Initiate a variety of economic,
ecological, or social actions
that support sustainability of
human systems.
Personal Growth Statement: Students will balance life and civic responsibilities, believe in themselves, accept and commit to
change, self-reflect, and be tolerant and respectful of themselves and others.
Indicators
Students will:
PG 1 - Act as a responsible
member of a community.
PG 2 - Balance personal and
educational commitments.
PG 3 - Respond positively to
change.
Emerging 0-1
Become aware of the
attitudes, behaviors, and
values to become a
responsible member of a
community (work, home,
school, or any group
affiliation).
Become aware and
understand the amount of
time and effort required to
be successful in personal
and educational endeavors.
Acquire skills to recognize
changes occurring in their
lives.
PG 4 - Respectfully advocate Become aware of how and
when to express personal
for self.
needs and beliefs.
Be aware of how they
PG 5 - Exhibit selfperceive themselves.
confidence.
PG 6 - Adhere to a strong
work ethic and be able to
negotiate and abide by the
terms of agreement that
defines one’s employment.
June 4, 2015
Become aware of work
expectations and ethics.
Developing/Practicing 2-3
Mastery/Exemplary 4-5
Demonstrate the duties, actions, and
values of being a responsible
community member.
Integrate the appropriate
attitudes, behaviors, and
values into any community
setting.
Apply themselves academically and
dedicate time to complete required
course load as well as fulfill and/or
modify personal responsibilities.
Maintain the balance between
the amount of time and effort
required to be successful in
personal and educational
commitments.
Creatively and consistently
integrate a variety of effective
responses when faced with
change.
Initiate assertive
communication effectively
and respectfully.
Exemplify a positive and
confident persona evident to
themselves and others.
Develop and demonstrate effective
coping strategies to deal positively with
change.
Begin communicating effectively and
are learning to implement assertiveness
skills.
Begin to demonstrate behaviors and
attitudes indicative of a developing
sense of self worth. Begin to question
previous assumptions of themselves.
Consistently adhere to workplace
policies and decorum with minimal
supervision.
Adhere to workplace policies
and decorum with no
supervision and serve as role
models for other employees.