Core Objective 6: Cultures, Societies, & Individuals
Understanding of
individuals as members
of a particular group,
community, and/or
culture.
Exceeds Expectations
Meets Expectations
4 (Exemplary)
Demonstrates a detailed,
evidence-based
understanding that
members of different
groups, communities,
and/or cultures interpret
and experience the world
differently; analyzes and
compares one’s own place
within a group,
community, and/or culture.
3 (Good)
Demonstrates an
understanding that
members of different
groups, communities,
and/or cultures interpret
and experience the world
differently; describes one’s
own place within a group,
community, and/or culture.
2 (Developing)
Demonstrates a partial
understanding that
members of different
groups, communities,
and/or cultures interpret
and experience the world
differently; describes one’s
own place within a group,
community, and/or culture.
Demonstrates an
understanding of cultural
and/or social forces that
shape human conditions
and how they do so;
describes diverse
perspectives of cause and
effect of such forces.
Demonstrates a limited
understanding of cultural
and/or social forces that
shape human conditions
and how they do so;
partially describes
perspectives of cause and
effect of such forces.
Demonstrates a minimal
understanding of cultural
and/or social forces that
shape human conditions
and how they do so; cannot
describe perspectives of
cause and effect of such
forces.
Describes, but neither
significantly analyzes nor
applies, appropriate
methodologies, theoretical
frameworks, and own
cultural assumptions
regarding human problems.
Describes own cultural
assumptions regarding
human problems;
demonstrates a limited
understanding of
appropriate methodologies
or theoretical frameworks.
Demonstrates a minimal
understanding of
appropriate methodologies,
theoretical frameworks, or
own cultural assumptions
regarding human problems.
Understanding of cultural Demonstrates a detailed,
evidence-based
and/or social forces that
understanding of cultural
shape human conditions.
and/or social forces that
shape human conditions
and how they do so;
analyzes diverse
perspectives of cause and
effect of such forces.
Analyzes and applies
Inquiry into human
appropriate methodologies,
problems and solutions
theoretical frameworks,
for such problems.
and own cultural
assumptions regarding
human problems.
Does Not Meet
Expectations
1 (Inadequate)
Demonstrates a minimal
understanding that
members of different
groups, communities,
and/or cultures interpret
and experience the world
differently; cannot describe
one’s own place within a
group, community, and/or
culture.