The Graduate Standards are a statement of the adult roles, skills and education all students need in order to be successful in the world after graduation from Saginaw Schools. They represent a consensus of the best knowledge and expertise of our customers, both inside and outside the school system. It comes from people who live, work, and prosper in the world around us. We envision all students achieving the Standards; our Mission is to ensure that vision becomes reality. ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS, who:
- Demonstrate achievement of academic core curriculum content standards in science, mathematics, language arts, and social studies
- Demonstrate proficiency on MEAP and High School Proficiency Tests in science, mathematics, communication arts, and social studies.
- Read, write, speak and listen effectively and appropriately in a variety of settings, and for a variety of audiences.
- Understand and use basic mathematics skills to reason and communicate mathematically to solve real world problems.
- Make connections between and among subject areas.
- Learn and use scientific knowledge and ways of thinking, through the study of the life and physical sciences and technological systems.
- Demonstrate effective, responsible citizenship through the study of history, geography, economics, civics, humanities, and the free enterprise system
- Examine and make career choices and plan educational programs to meet these goals.
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS, who:
- Maintain regular attendance
- Demonstrate self-starter behaviors
- Commit to task/project completion
- Seek and use information with or without direction.
- Use tools, technology, and resources appropriately.
- Conceptualize, theorize, and apply knowledge.
- Synthesize, evaluate, and select plans of action.
- Display responsibility, self-motivation, self-esteem, curiosity, persistence, and are goal-oriented.
- Seek and set standards, by which they evaluate their own work. top
COMPLEX THINKERS, who:
- Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate available resources and information in a logical, flexible, and innovative manner to make decisions and solve problems in a variety of situations.
- Make connections between learning and real life.
- Express creativity.
- Understand many points of view.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS, who:
- Speak and write English with clarity and purpose, through various styles and forms of communication.
- Know and understand non-verbal communication.
- Share, elicit, and actively listen to ideas, logic, and different points of views.
- Interpret and communicate data from text, graphs, charts, and other sources.
INDIVIDUAL/GROUP PROBLEM SOLVERS, who:
- Evaluate situations and problems appropriately.
- Hypothesize, associate, and predict.
- Use problem-solving skills.
- Construct and verbalize solutions.
- Identify, organize, plan, and allocate resources.
- Choose ethical courses of action.
- Understand group dynamics and leadership skills, apply negotiation skills, and facilitate consensus.
- Apply technology to solve problems.
- Listen to, share, and accept different opinions. top
STRONG INTERPERSONAL RELATERS,who:
- Respect the feelings and ideas of others.
- Achieve consensus and exhibit a willingness to compromise.
- Perform with reliability and tenacity.
- Accept responsibility and understand consequences of actions.
- Understand when to lead and when to follow.
- Constructively manage conflict within themselves and between and among others.
COLLABORATIVE WORKERS, who:
- Demonstrate group skills, integrate interpersonal relationships and are effective in multiple roles to accomplish goals within a multicultural diverse setting.
- Practice basic communication skills to encourage and motivate members to work to their potential.
- Recognize and use techniques to achieve consensus and compromise in making appropriate decisions.
- Interact in a positive manner and maintain a sense of humor in sharing praise and criticism.
- Demonstrate flexibility and innovation.
- Express and manage critical thinking skills in sharing and considering ideas. top
CREATIVE QUALITY PRODUCERS, who:
- Are able to work individually and collaboratively in culturally diverse groups, creating intellectual, artistic, and practical products.
- Foster, develop, and sustain supportive, productive relationships.
- Support their own and others’ originality, high standards, and the application of problem-appropriate technologies, resources, and information.
- Anticipate, assess, and work toward resolution of challenges and problems faced in a rapidly changing global society.
- Seek and set standards by which they evaluate their own work.
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS, who:
- Contribute their knowledge, time, and talents to making their neighborhood and community a better place to live.
- Participate in community projects.
- Relate to others and possess respect and tolerance for cultural, racial, and political differences.
- Possess a willingness and ability to work with others.
- Express self-assurance and good communication skills
HEALTH CONSCIOUS INDIVIDUALS, who:
- Practice and exhibit a healthy life-style.
- Understand and value proper nutrition.
- Recognize and practice physical fitness activities.
- Display the ability to handle stress in responsible ways.
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