Regional School District #19

Edwin O. Smith High School

21st Century School-Wide Expectatons

• CIVIC LITERACY - the process of understanding and participating in civic life by working appropriately and productively with others.
• CULTURAL LITERACY – the process of understanding diverse cultures, recognizing global relationships and independently responding to changing conditions.
• HEALTH LITERACY – the process of understanding health information and utilizing services to enhance wellness.
• CRITICAL THINKING (AND VISUAL LITERACY) – the process of gathering, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating information and images.
• INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY – the process of independently gathering, evaluating and using information and technology ethically and responsibly.
• INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION – the process of understanding, organizing/developing, speaking, listening/responding and collaborating.
• INVENTIVE THINKING – the process of reasoning marked by adaptability, self-direction, curiosity, creativity and risk taking.
• PROBLEM SOLVING (AND DECISION MAKING) – the process of stating the problem, organizing and analyzing information to solve the problem, making a decision and evaluating the solution.
• READING – the process of understanding, interpreting, connecting to and forming a critical stance on material from a written text.
• WRITING – the process of expressing ideas through writing in a variety of genres, using standard language conventions and considering various audiences.

RUBRICS for assessing School Wide Expectations