Nine skills that would make anyone's list

1. Critical 21st Century and Common Core Aligned Skills
High Leverage Goals for Learning
Skill Set Critical Attributes Assessments & Data Points
(Current)
Assessments and Data
Points (Needed)
Comprehend &
Understand
E1/M3/21
Demonstrate
independence in
reading/viewing
complex texts or media
and being able to
understand the
author’s point and
point of view and place
them in the
appropriate context.
· E1 - Comprehend and evaluate complex
texts across a range of types and
disciplines
· E1 - Discern a speaker’s key points,
request clarification and ask relevant
questions
· E1 - Build on others’ ideas, articulate
ideas and confirm that a listener has
understood
· E1 - Effectively seek out and use
resources to support self-directed
learning
· SMP 3 – Listen or read arguments and
decide if they make sense.
· 21- Listen/view effectively to decipher
meaning, including knowledge, values,
attitudes and intentions and then judge
effectiveness and impact
· CCMT Reading
Comprehension: Strand A,
Objective 3 – Select and use
relevant information from the
text in order to summarize
events and/or ideas in the text.
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2. Critical 21st Century and Common Core Aligned Skills
High Leverage Goals for Learning
Skill Set Critical Attributes Assessments & Data Points
(Current)
Assessments and Data
Points (Needed)
Acquire
Factual
Knowledge
E2/21
Build a strong base of
knowledge through
content rich texts or
other appropriate
sources of information.
· E2 - Engage with works of quality and
substance across a wide range of subject
matter
· E2 - Read purposefully and listen
attentively to gain both general
knowledge and discipline-specific
expertise
· E2 - Refine and share knowledge through
writing and speaking
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3. Critical 21st Century and Common Core Aligned Skills
High Leverage Goals for Learning
Skill Set Critical Attributes Assessments & Data Points
(Current)
Assessments and Data
Points (Needed)
Information
Literacy
E3/E6/M5/21
Use digital tools to
obtain, evaluate,
synthesize, and report
findings/information
clearly and effectively
in response to a variety
of tasks and purposes.
· SMP 5 – Make sound decisions about
when digital tools might be helpful,
recognizing both the insight to be gained
and the limitations of the tools.
· E3 - Identify and use different types of
evidence required of different disciplines
· E6 - Know the strengths and limitations
of various technology tools and mediums
and select and use those best suited to
communication goals
· E6 - Integrate what is learned using
technology with what is learned offline
· 21- Use digital technologies as a tool to
access, research, organize, and apply
information
· 21- Manage the flow of information from
a wide variety of sources
· 21- Evaluate information critically and
competently
· 21 - Use information accurately and
creatively for the issue or problem at
hand
· 21 - Apply a fundamental understanding
of the ethical and legal issues
surrounding the access and use of
information.
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4. Critical 21st Century and Common Core Aligned Skills
High Leverage Goals for Learning
Skill Set Critical Attributes Assessments & Data Points
(Current)
Assessments and Data
Points (Needed)
Critical Stance
Based on
Evidence
M3/E4
Construct and engage
in viable arguments
based on evidence and
critique reasoning of
others.
· SMP 3 – Distinguish correct logic in
reasoning from that which is flawed.
· SMP3 –Build a logical progression of
statements to explore the truth about
conjectures.
· SMP 3 -Use stated assumptions,
definitions, and previously established
results in constructing arguments.
· SMP 3 - Recognize and use counter
examples.
· SMP 3 – Contextualize and
decontextualize quantitative relationships
· E4 - Question an author’s or speaker’s
assumptions and premise
· 21 - Effectively analyze and evaluate
evidence, arguments, claims and beliefs
· 21 - Synthesize and make connections
between information and arguments
· CMT Strand 20 (Grade 5 Only)
– State a conclusion and explain
why a claim is or is not
reasonable based on data
· CMT Reading Comprehension:
Strand D, Objective 2 - Select,
synthesize and/or use relevant
information within the text(s) to
extend or evaluate the text(s)
· CAPT Interdisciplinary Writing
· CAPT Process Standards –
Express mathematical ideas and
arguments with clarity and
coherence.
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5. · 21 - Interpret information and draw
conclusions based on the best analysis
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6. Critical 21st Century and Common Core Aligned Skills
High Leverage Goals for Learning
Skill Set Critical Attributes Assessments & Data Points
(Current)
Assessments and Data
Points (Needed)
Communicate
Effectively
E1/E3/E5/21
Read, write, produce
and speak grounded in
evidence for a variety
of purposes and
audiences.
· E1 - Construct effective arguments and
convey intricate or multifaceted
information
· E1 - Demonstrate command of standard
English and acquire and use a wide-ranging
vocabulary
· E3 - Adapt communication in relation to
audience, task, purpose and discipline
· E3 - Set and adjust purpose for reading,
writing, speaking, listening and language
use as warranted by the task
· E5 - Cite specific evidence when offering
an oral or written interpretation of a text
· E5 - Use relevant evidence in writing and
speaking
· 21 - Articulate thoughts and ideas
effectively using oral, written and
nonverbal communication skills in a
variety of forms and contexts
· 21- Use a variety of communication tools
for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform,
instruct, motivate and persuade) and there
is evidence of thoughtful selection of
strategy to align with message, audience,
and purpose.
· 21- Communicate effectively in diverse
environments (including multi-lingual)
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7. Critical 21st Century and Common Core Aligned Skills
High Leverage Goals for Learning
Skill Set Critical Attributes Assessments & Data Points
(Current)
Assessments and Data
Points (Needed)
Define and
Solve Problems
M1/M2/M8/21
Make sense of
problems and
persevere in solving
them
· SMP 1 – Explain the meaning of a
problem and look for entry points to its
solution.
· SMP 1 – Analyze givens, constraints,
relationships, and goals.
· SMP 1 – Make conjectures about the
form and meaning of a solution.
· SMP 8 – Maintain oversight of the
process while attending to details.
· SMP 2 – Create a coherent representation
of a problem.
· 21 -Identify and ask significant questions
that clarify various points of view and
lead to better solutions
· 21 -Reflect critically on learning
experiences and problem solving
processes
· 21 -Solve different kinds of non-familiar
problems in both conventional and
innovative ways
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8. Critical 21st Century and Common Core Aligned Skills
High Leverage Goals for Learning
Skill Set Critical Attributes Assessments & Data Points
(Current)
Assessments and Data
Points (Needed)
Understand and
Respect Others
E7/21
Come to understand
other perspectives &
cultures through
reading, listening, and
collaborations
· E7 - Actively seek to understand other
perspectives and cultures through reading
and listening
· E7 - Evaluate other points of view
critically and constructively
· 21 -Contributes useful ideas with
authentication and encourages others to
use their ideas as well.
· 21 -Responds open-mindedly to different
ideas and values
· 21 -Understand, negotiate and balance
diverse views and beliefs to reach
workable solutions, particularly in multi-cultural
environments
· CMT Reading Comprehension:
Strand D, Objective 3 -
Demonstrate an awareness of
an author’s or character’s
values, customs and beliefs
included in the text
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9. Critical 21st Century and Common Core Aligned Skills
High Leverage Goals for Learning
Skill Set Critical Attributes Assessments & Data Points
(Current)
Assessments and Data
Points (Needed)
Creativity and
Adaptability
M7/21
Demonstrate
innovation, flexibility
and adaptability in
thinking patterns,
work habits, and
working/learning
conditions.
· SMP 7 – Shift perspective to discern
patterns or structures.
· 21 -Is aware of their own creative process
and the environments in which his/her
own thinking is enhanced or inhibited.
· 21 –When faced with barriers or difficult
problems, perseveres and works to create
alternatives and new solutions.
· 21 -Elaborate, refine, analyze and
evaluate their own ideas in order to
improve and maximize creative efforts
· 21 -Demonstrate originality and
inventiveness in work and understand the
real world limits to adopting new ideas
· 21 -View failure as an opportunity to
learn; understand that creativity and
innovation is a long-term, cyclical
process of small successes and frequent
mistakes
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10. Critical 21st Century and Common Core Aligned Skills
High Leverage Goals for Learning
Skill Set Critical Attributes Assessments & Data Points
(Current)
Assessments and Data
Points (Needed)
Integrity and
Responsibility
M4/E7/21
Value and
demonstrate personal
responsibility,
character, cultural
understanding, and
ethical behavior
· SMP 4 – Apply mathematics to solve
problems arising in everyday life,
society, and the workplace.
· E7 - Appreciate diverse experiences and
perspectives
· 21 -Act responsibly with the interests of
the larger community in mind
· 21 -Shows respect for all members of the
community
· 21 -Is responsible for one’s behavior and
its effect on the community
· 21 -Demonstrates empathy for others
· 21 -Embraces and respects all identities
and cultures
· 21 -Acts consistently with personal and
community values
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