Kennedy Middle College graduates will be Critical Thinkers who:
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Use critical thinking skills to analyze, interpret and evaluate varying opinions and data to formulate reasoned solutions and responses.
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Integrate prior knowledge with a new idea and concepts and formulate a reasoned solution.
Indicators: Socratic seminars, focused not taking, performance tasks, ACT/SAT/PSAT test scores
Kennedy Middle College graduates will be Collaborative Individuals who:
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Value the viewpoints of others and be open-minded to diverse ideas
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Know how to balance collaborative and individual efforts to solve problems
Indicators: Performance tasks, student work samples.
Kennedy Middle College graduates will be Effective Communicators who:
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Express their thoughts, opinions and beliefs, clearly and effectively using academic vocabulary both verbally and in writing
Indicators: Student work samples Socratic seminars reflections, performance tasks
Kennedy Middle College graduates will be Self-Directed Learners who:
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Recognize the importance of his/her own education
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Are intrinsically and extrinsically motivated
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Identify areas of interest or passion
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Build goals upon those areas
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Establish a pathway to meet those goals
Indicators: Vision - 30 unit completion of Norco College courses, A-G completion, Norco College Education Plan, Smart goals in Excel, Norco College CTE Pathways, CSU mentor
Kennedy Middle College graduates will be Community Contributors who:
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Demonstrate involvement within the school and community through participation in volunteer/community involvement programs.
