Learning Skills Rubrics
Learning skills are instructed and assessed throughout the term. They will be reported on in each class on each report card. Excellent learning skills form the basis for good working skills. Some graduation awards require Excellent learning skills. Potential employers ask about learning skills during interviews and reference checks.
Self Regulation
| Needs Improvement | Satisfactory | Good | Excellent |
| Rarely able to assess and reflect critically upon own strengths, next steps, and work objectively | Sometimes able to assess and reflect critically upon own strengths, next steps, and work objectively | Usually able to assess and reflect critically upon own strengths, next steps, and work objectively | Consistently able to assess and reflect critically upon own strengths, next steps, and work objectively |
| Rarely able to set own individual goals and monitor progress toward achieving them | Sometimes able to set own individual goals and monitor progress toward achieving them | Usually able to set own individual goals and monitor progress toward achieving them | Consistently able to set own individual goals and monitor progress toward achieving them |
| Rarely seeks clarification, assistance, and feedback when needed | Sometimes seeks clarification, assistance, and feedback when needed | Usually seeks clarification, assistance, and feedback when needed | Consistently seeks clarification, assistance, and feedback when needed |
| Rarely identifies learning opportunities, criteria, choices, and strategies to meet personal needs and achieve goals | Sometimes identifies learning opportunities, criteria, choices, and strategies to meet personal needs and achieve goals | Usually identifies learning opportunities, criteria, choices, and strategies to meet personal needs and achieve goals | Consistently identifies learning opportunities, criteria, choices, and strategies to meet personal needs and achieve goals |
| Rarely perseveres and makes an effort when responding to challenges | Sometimes perseveres and makes an effort when responding to challenges | Usually perseveres and makes an effort when responding to challenges | Consistently perseveres and makes an effort when responding to challenges |
Initiative
| Needs Improvement | Satisfactory | Good | Excellent |
| Rarely looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities for learning | Sometimes looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities for learning | Usually looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities for learning | Consistently looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities for learning |
| Rarely demonstrates the capacity for innovation and a willingness to take risks | Sometimes demonstrates the capacity for innovation and a willingness to take risks | Usually demonstrates the capacity for innovation and a willingness to take risks | Consistently demonstrates the capacity for innovation and a willingness to take risks |
| Rarely shows curiosity and interest in learning | Sometimes shows curiosity and interest in learning | Usually shows curiosity and interest in learning | Consistently shows curiosity and interest in learning |
| Rarely recognizes and advocates properly for the rights of self and others | Sometimes recognizes and advocates properly for the rights of self and others | Usually recognizes and advocates properly for the rights of self and others | Consistently recognizes and advocates properly for the rights of self and others |
| Rarely motivated to complete a task with regard to meeting criteria; reluctant to incorporate suggestions for improvement | Sometimes motivated to meet criteria for a task; will attempt to incorporate any suggestions for improvement | Usually motivated to complete assignments to meet the requirements or criteria as outlined | Consistently motivated to complete assignments to meet the requirements or criteria as outlined |
| Rarely approaches new ideas, situations, and academic tasks comfortably and/or with a positive attitude | Sometimes makes a positive effort to adapt to new ideas, situations and concepts with encouragement from teachers and peers | Usually demonstrates a positive attitude and a sense of comfort with new ideas, situations and concepts | Consistently demonstrates a sense of comfort, leadership and a positive and enthusiastic attitude toward new ideas, situations, ideas and concepts |
Responsibility
| Needs Improvement | Satisfactory | Good | Excellent |
| Rarely fulfills responsibilities and commitments within the learning environment | Sometimes fulfills responsibilities and commitments within the learning environment | Usually fulfills responsibilities and commitments within the learning environment | Consistently fulfills responsibilities and commitments within the learning environment |
| Rarely completes and submits class work, homework, and assignments according to agreed-upon timelines | Sometimes completes and submits class work, homework, and assignments according to agreed-upon timelines | Usually completes and submits class work, homework, and assignments according to agreed-upon timelines | Consistently completes and submits class work, homework, and assignments according to agreed-upon timelines |
| Rarely takes responsibility for and manages own behaviour | Sometimes takes responsibility for and manages own behaviour | Usually takes responsibility for and manages own behaviour | Consistently takes responsibility for and manages own behaviour |
| Rarely comes to class prepared for learning and/or with appropriate materials | Sometimes comes to class prepared for learning and/or with appropriate materials | Usually comes to class prepared for learning and brings appropriate materials | Consistently comes to class prepared for learning and brings appropriate materials |
| Rarely completes homework on time and with care | Sometimes completes homework on time and with care | Usually completes homework on time and with care | Consistently completes homework on time and with care |
Independent Work
| Needs Improvement | Satisfactory | Good | Excellent |
| Rarely monitors, assesses and revises plans to complete tasks and meet goals; requires teacher support | Sometimes monitors, assesses and revises plans to complete tasks and meet goals; requires occasional teacher support | Usually monitors, assesses and revises plans to complete tasks and meet goals; requires minimal teacher support | Consistently monitors, assesses and revises plans to complete tasks and meet goals; requires little or no teacher support |
| Rarely uses class time appropriately to complete tasks and assignments | Sometimes uses class time appropriately to complete tasks and assignments | Usually uses class time appropriately to complete tasks and assignments | Consistently uses class time appropriately to complete tasks and assignments |
| Rarely remains focused on task without redirection or support | Sometimes remains focused on task | Usually remains focused on task | Consistently remains focused on task |
| Rarely is able to ignore distractions | Sometimes is able to ignore distractions | Usually is able to ignore most distractions | Consistently is able to ignore distractions and encourages others to do so |
| Rarely follows instructions and expectations; requires teacher support | Sometimes follows instructions and expectations; requires occasional teacher support | Usually follows instructions and expectations; requires minimal teacher support | Consistently follows instructions and expectations; requires little or no teacher support |
Collaboration
| Needs Improvement | Satisfactory | Good | Excellent |
| Rarely accepts various classroom and community roles | Sometimes accepts various classroom and community roles | Usually accepts various classroom and community roles | Consistently accepts various classroom and community roles |
| Rarely takes on an equitable share of any group work | Sometimes takes on an equitable share of any group work | Usually takes on an equitable share of any group work | Consistently takes on an equitable share of any group work |
| Rarely responds positively to, and shows respect for, the ideas, opinions, values, and traditions of others | Sometimes responds positively to, and shows respect for, the ideas, opinions, values, and traditions of others | Usually responds positively to, and shows respect for, the ideas, opinions, values, and traditions of others | Consistently responds positively to, and shows respect for, the ideas, opinions, values, and traditions of others |
| Rarely builds healthy peer relationships | Sometimes builds healthy peer relationships | Usually builds healthy peer relationships | Consistently builds healthy peer relationships |
| Rarely works with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus to achieve group goals | Sometimes works with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus to achieve group goals | Usually works with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus to achieve group goals | Consistently works with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus to achieve group goals |
| Rarely shares information, resources, and expertise in group situations to help solve problems and make decisions | Sometimes shares information, resources, and expertise in group situations to help solve problems and make decisions | Usually shares information, resources, and expertise in group situations to help solve problems and make decisions | Consistently shares information, resources, and expertise in group situations to help solve problems and make decisions |
Organization
| Needs Improvement | Satisfactory | Good | Excellent |
| Rarely develops and follows a plan and/or process for completing work and tasks | Sometimes develops and follows a plan and/or process for completing work and tasks | Usually develops and follows a plan and/or process for completing work and tasks | Consistently develops and follows a plan and/or process for completing work and tasks |
| Rarely identifies, gathers, evaluates, and uses appropriate resources and materials to complete tasks | Sometimes identifies, gathers, evaluates, and uses appropriate resources and materials to complete tasks | Usually identifies, gathers, evaluates, and uses appropriate resources and materials to complete tasks | Consistently identifies, gathers, evaluates, and uses appropriate resources and materials to complete tasks |
| Rarely establishes priorities and manages time to complete tasks and achieve goals | Sometimes establishes priorities and manages time to complete tasks and achieve goals | Usually establishes priorities and manages time to complete tasks and achieve goals | Consistently establishes priorities and manages time to complete tasks and achieve goals |
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