AHS Vision of the Graduate

Abington High School

Vision of the Graduate

  

CRITICAL THINKER:
· Curiously seeks new knowledge
· Gathers information from a range of perspectives
· Reasons through and weighs evidence before making a
decision
· Demonstrates an open-minded thought process
· Constructs arguments/forms conclusions

ENGAGED PARTICIPANT:
· Seeks new knowledge
· Collaborates towards personal and common goals
· Uses feedback to adjust behavior
· Expresses thoughts, ideas and emotions
meaningfully and creatively
· Actively involved in school community
· Advocates for self and others
· Perseveres through daily tasks

SOCIALLY COMPETENT CONTRIBUTOR:
· Displays tolerance and empathy
· Learns about and values cultural differences
· Advocates for needs beyond oneself
· Is physically and intellectually present in daily
interactions
· Successfully navigates social situations
· Builds and maintains healthy relationships
· Uses technology to enhance learning for self and
others

SELF-AWARE INDIVIDUAL:
· Prioritizes and manages time effectively
· Models healthy lifestyle choices
· Manages stressful situations
· Demonstrates resiliency
· Advocates for themselves
· Takes intellectual risks

Abington High School - Vision of the Graduate

RUBRIC

Critical thinker
Proficiency Indicator- I can:
· Seek new knowledge without support
· Gather information from a range of perspectives
· Reason through and weigh evidence before making a
decision
· Demonstrate an open-minded thought process
· Construct arguments and articulate my own conclusions

Engaged Participant
Proficiency Indicator- I can:
· Seek new knowledge
· Collaborate towards personal and common goals
· Use feedback to adjust my behavior
· Express my thoughts, ideas and emotions meaningfully
and creatively
· Actively contribute to school community
· Advocate for myself and others
· Persevere through daily tasks

Socially Competent Contributor
Proficiency Indicator- I can:
· Exhibit tolerance and empathy
· Learn about and value cultural differences
· Advocate for needs beyond myself
· Be physically and intellectually present in daily
interactions
· Successfully navigate social situations
· Build and maintain healthy relationships
· Use technology to learn and share ideas

Self-Aware Individual
Proficiency Indicator- I can:
· Prioritize tasks and manage time effectively
· Make and model healthy lifestyle choices
· Manage Stress and persevere through obstacles
· Bounce back from setbacks and use self-reflection and
feedback from others to improve myself
· Advocate for myself
· Evaluate opportunity and take intellectual risk