St. Christopher Catholic School - Home of the Lions

Indicators:

Highly Developed

Developed

Emerging

Exploring

a.  pray everyday.

Students consistently and enthusiastically participate in daily prayer experiences.

Students routinely participate in daily prayer experiences.

Students sometimes participate in daily prayer experiences.

Students rarely participate in daily prayer experiences.

b.  live each day as

      Jesus did

Students consistently model Christian behavior in the classroom and on the playground.

Students routinely model Christian behavior in the classroom and on the playground.

Students sometimes model Christian behavior in the classroom and on the playground.

Students rarely model Christian behavior in the classroom and on the playground.

c .  demonstrate a      

      spirit of service

Students willing and enthusiastically share their gifts of time, talent, and treasure with others.

Students routinely share their gifts of time, talent, and treasure with others.

Students sometimes share their gifts of time, talent, and treasure with others.

Students rarely share their gifts of time, talent, and treasure with others.

d.  share the teachings

     of Jesus with others

Students’ words and actions consistently reflect the message of the gospel.

Students’ words and actions routinely reflect the message of the gospel.

Students’ words and actions sometimes reflect the message of the gospel.

Students’ words and actions rarely reflect the message of the gospel.

e .  participate in the

      teachings and

      traditions of the                     

      Catholic Church.

Students consistently demonstrate in words and actions their knowledge of the Catholic faith.

Students routinely demonstrate in words and actions their knowledge of the Catholic faith.

Students sometimes demonstrate in words and actions their knowledge of the Catholic faith.

Students rarely demonstrate in words and actions their knowledge of the Catholic faith.

Indicators:

Highly Developed

Developed

Emerging

Exploring

a .  love to learn.

Students 

consistently demonstrate a high level of enthusiasm and enjoyment about learning.

Students usually demonstrate enthusiasm and enjoyment about learning.

Students sometimes demonstrate enthusiasm and enjoyment about learning.

Students rarely demonstrate enthusiasm and enjoyment about learning.

b.  use and apply basic  

     skills.

Students consistently demonstrate an in-depth understanding and application of basic skills.

Students routinely demonstrate an in-depth understanding and application of basic skills.

Students sometimes demonstrate an in-depth understanding and application of basic skills.

Students rarely demonstrate an in-depth understanding and application of basic skills.

c. develop

     independence in  

     learning.

Students consistently take on assignments and activities without prompting.

Students routinely take on assignments and activities without prompting.

Students sometimes take on assignments and activities without prompting.

Students rarely take on assignments and activities without prompting.

d.  utilize critical

     thinking skills.

Students consistently analyze and evaluate ideas and topics.

Students routinely analyze and evaluate ideas and topics.

Students sometimes analyze and evaluate ideas and topics.

Students rarely analyze and evaluate ideas and topics.

e. appreciate fine arts.

Students consistently enjoy and participate in the fine arts.

Students routinely enjoy and participate in the fine arts.

Students sometimes enjoy and participate in the fine arts.

Students rarely enjoy and participate in the fine arts.

f.  accept every

     situation as a

     learning experience.

Students consistently describe what has been learned from an experience and what could have been done differently.

Students routinely describe what has been learned from an experience and what could have been done differently.

Students sometimes describe what has been learned from an experience and what could have been done differently.

Students rarely describe what has been learned from an experience and what could have been done differently.

Indicators:

Highly Developed

Developed

Emerging

Exploring

a.  speak well.

Students consistently speak in a focused organized manner to the intended audience.

Students routinely speak in a focused organized manner to the intended audience.

Students sometimes speak in a focused organized manner to the intended audience.

Students rarely speak in a focused organized manner to the intended audience.

b . listen to others.

Students consistently listen to others and contribute to the discussion.

Students routinely listen to others and contribute to the discussion.

Students sometimes listen to others and contribute to the discussion.

Students who rarely listen to others or contribute to the discussion.

c.  write ideas clearly.

Students who consistently write with clarity, purpose, and understanding using a variety of sentence structure and word choice.

Students routinely write with clarity, purpose, and understanding using a variety of sentence structure and word choice.

Students whose writing is not clear and is loosely organized with limited sentence structure and word choice.

Student writing is underdeveloped with sentence fragments and poor or inaccurate word choice.

d.  read with

     understanding and

     enjoyment.

Students demonstrate thorough comprehension of written materials.

Students demonstrate accurate comprehension of written materials.

Students demonstrate partial comprehension of written material.

Students demonstrate inaccurate comprehension of written materials.

e.  understand the tools

     of technology and

     use them

     responsibly.

Students demonstrate high knowledge of technology with responsible use while abiding by the SCS Internet Use Policy.

Students demonstrate effective knowledge of technology with responsible use while abiding by the SCS Internet Use Policy.

Students demonstrate partial effective knowledge of technology with responsible use while abiding by the SCS Internet Use Policy.

Students demonstrate ineffective knowledge of technology with responsible use while abiding by the SCS Internet Use Policy.

Indicators:

Highly Developed

Developed

Emerging

Exploring

a.   make good choices.

Students consistently apply reason to support decision making.

Students routinely apply reason to support decision making.

Students apply limited reason to support decision making.

Students use no reason to support decision making.

b.  think before they

     act.

Students develop highly effective strategies for problem solving.

Students develop effective strategies for problem solving.

Students develop some strategies for problem solving.

Students have not developed strategies for problem solving.

c .  help and take care

      of others.

Students demonstrate a high degree of empathy when responding to others.

Students demonstrate empathy when responding to others.

Students demonstrate some empathy when responding to others.

Students demonstrate little or no empathy when responding to others.

d.  accept

     accountability for     

     their actions.

Students consistently show ethical behavior and admit mistakes.

Students routinely show ethical behavior and admit mistakes.

Students sometimes show ethical behavior or admit mistakes.

Students rarely show ethical behavior or admit mistakes.

e.  recognize,     

     appreciate, and use

     their God-given

     talents.

Students consistently use their God-given talents to their fullest.

Students routinely use their God-given talents to their fullest.

Students sometimes use their God-given talents to their fullest.

Students rarely use their God-given talents to their fullest.

f.  set and work toward

     meeting goals.

Students consistently set appropriate goals and develop plans to work toward those goals.

Students routinely set appropriate goals and develop plans to work toward those goals.

Students sometimes set appropriate goals and develop plans to work toward those goals.

Students rarely set appropriate goals and develop plans to work toward those goals.

Indicators:

Highly Developed

Developed

Emerging

Exploring

a.  respect themselves      

     and others.

Students consistently demonstrate a high degree of reverence for themselves and others.

Students routinely demonstrate a high degree of reverence for themselves and others.

Students sometimes demonstrate a high degree of reverence for themselves and others.

Students rarely demonstrate a high degree of reverence for themselves and others.

b.  are peacemakers.

Students consistently strive to promote a peaceful environment in the classroom and on the playground.

Students routinely strive to promote a peaceful environment in the classroom and on the playground.

Students sometimes strive to promote a peaceful environment in the classroom and on the playground.

Students rarely strive to promote a peaceful environment in the classroom and on the playground.

c.  appreciate and care

     for all of God’s

     creation.

Students consistently practice good stewardship of all God’s creation.

Students routinely practice good stewardship of all God’s creation.

Students sometimes practice good stewardship of all God’s creation.

Students rarely practice good stewardship of all God’s creation.

e.  recognize that

     everyone is equal in

     God’s eyes.

Students consistently demonstrate an appreciation of diversity.

Students routinely demonstrate an appreciation of diversity.

Students sometimes demonstrate an appreciation of diversity.

Students rarely demonstrate an appreciation of diversity.