Jefferson Community and Technical College
ER-9: Sustainability Learning Outcomes

All students attaining a degree complete at least one course containing the following competency statement: Students should prepare for twenty-first century challenges by gaining personal and social responsibility, including: - Civic Knowledge and engagement (global and local) - Intercultural knowledge and competence - Ethical reasoning and action. The Principles of Excellence Principle One: Aim High—and Make Excellence Inclusive Make the Essential Learning Outcomes a Framework for the Entire Educational Experience, Connecting School, College, Work, and Life Principle Two: Give Students a Compass Focus Each Student’s Plan of Study on Achieving the Essential Learning Outcomes—and Assess Progress Principle Three: Teach the Arts of Inquiry and Innovation Immerse All Students in Analysis, Discovery, Problem Solving, and Communication, Beginning in School and Advancing in College Principle Four: Engage the Big Questions Teach through the Curriculum to Far-Reaching Issues—Contemporary and Enduring—in Science and Society, Cultures and Values, Global Interdependence, the Changing Economy, and Human Dignity and Freedom Principle Five: Connect Knowledge with Choices and Action Prepare Students for Citizenship and Work through Engaged and Guided Learning on “Real-World” Problems Principle Six: Foster Civic, Intercultural, and Ethical Learning Emphasize Personal and Social Responsibility, in Every Field of Study Principle Seven: Assess Students’ Ability to Apply Learning to Complex Problems Use Assessment to Deepen Learning and to Establish a Culture of Shared Purpose and Continuous Improvement http://www.aacu.org/leap/documents/PrinciplesExcellence_chart.pdf

AY2012-2013