Students integrate the use of a variety of communication forms and use a wide range of communication skills. Students gather and use information effectively to gain new information and knowledge, classify and organize information, support inferences and justify conclusions appropriate to the context and audience. Students utilize, evaluate and refine the use of multiple strategies to solve a variety of types of problems. Students generate new and creative ideas by taking considered risks in a variety of contexts. Students work with others in a variety of situations to set and achieve goals.
Students manage and evaluate their behavior as group members.
Students deal with disagreement and conflict caused by diversity of opinions and beliefs. Students take responsibility for personal actions and act ethically. Students respect themselves and others, and understand and appreciate the diversity and interdependence of all people. Students demonstrate an understanding of and responsibility for global and environmental issues. The average score in this portion was 2.51.