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Academic Expectations
1. At graduation, all students will be able to communicate effectively through listening, speaking and writing
Exemplary Ability to listen and understand the instructional problem, then brainstorm ideas with self and peers
Assimilates all ideas to produce their own creative solution to the problem
Writes clearly and effectively conveying the development of instructional problem
Creatively engage listeners with presentation of the creative process
Proficient Ability to listen and understand the instructional problem
Assimilates ideas to produce their own solution to the problem
Writes the development of instructional problem
Engages listeners with presentation of the creative process
Not Yet Proficient Limited ability to listen and understand the instructional problem
Limited ability to assimilate all ideas to produce their own creative solution to the problem
Limited ability to write clearly and effectively convey the development of instructional problem
Limited ability to creatively engage listeners with presentation of the creative process

 

2.  At graduation, all students will be able to utilize skills as critical thinkers and problem solvers
Exemplary Develops and/or conducts sophisticated investigation
Revises and refines methods and explanations as appropriate
Makes well substantiated judgments presenting convincing evidence
Generates unique strategies and procedures to solve non-routine problems
Uses multiple reasoning methods to solve complex problems
Proficient Identifies patterns and predicts future sequences
Synthesizes information
Determines, collects, and organizes necessary information
Identifies possible solutions
Chooses and implements an appropriate solution for the situation
Develops and tests strategies or options that might work
Compares and analyzes the pros and cons of possible solutions
Justifies or describes how and why a particular solution was chosen
Not Yet Proficient Develops and/or conducts partial investigation
Partially revises some methods and explanations
Substantiates some judgments with limited evidence
Applies learned procedures to solve routine problems
Applies some reasoning methods to solve problems

 

3.  At graduation, all students will be able to demonstrate an appreciation of the arts
Exemplary Consistently demonstrates the ability to combine elements or components to create new or different structures or ideas
Recognizes and values elements in the arts and can comment on their contributing aesthetic qualities
Proficient Relates the arts to the study of other disciplines
Understand the benefits and contributions of the visual and performing arts to our lives
Appropriately expresses an appreciation and understanding of artistic forms
Not Yet Proficient Limited ability to combine elements or components without assistance
Unable to recognize and find valuable elements in the arts

 

4.  At graduation, all students will be able to work both independently and collaboratively
Exemplary Actively participates to deepen the learning process for self and colleagues
Actively and consistently contributes to overall effort, uses conflict resolution techniques, works well with diverse individuals and in diverse situations, displays effective interpersonal skills
Proficient Is a positive team member
Contributes to the product and process of a group
Appropriately uses own skill set to access resources appropriate to the task
Resolves conflicts that arise in a healthy manner
Manages time effectively
Not Yet Proficient Participates in a non-disruptive, yet non-supportive way in respect to the learning for self and colleagues
Makes limited contribution to overall effort, does not work well with diverse individuals and in diverse situations and displays weakness in interpersonal skills

 

Department Members
Carol Ehmling Viki Guy Beckie Hanson