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**Moreau Catholic High School ** **//Proposed// __Expected Schoolwide Learning Results__ ** Adopted by Mission Integration Committee on March 29, 2011 and affirmed by the Board of Trustees on May 3, 2011.

//Students will be lifelong learners by // 1.1 developing an understanding of the Catholic faith and charisms of Holy Cross 1.2 observing the world around them and thinking critically and creatively 1.3 acquiring the skills necessary to become independent learners by analyzing, organizing, and applying information and ideas from a variety of sources 1.4 communicating effectively by listening and reading critically, and using language precisely in speech and writing 1.5 utilizing and adapting technological resources productively and responsibly 1.6 interpreting and evaluating complex messages presented through various media
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//Students will demonstrate personal and social responsibility by // 2.1 developing skills that manage, integrate, and balance their educational, social, physical, and spiritual pursuits 2.2 learning how to live ethically and morally while taking responsibility for their actions 2.3 cultivating meaningful and respectful friendships and peer relationships 2.4 sharing their gifts and talents in a spirit of fellowship, interdependence, dialogue, and collaboration 2.5 setting, planning for, and striving to achieve personal, academic, and professional goals
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//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students will carry into the world the legacy and values of a Holy Cross, Catholic tradition by // <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.1 deepening the spiritual dimension as an integral part of their lives <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.2 fostering a sense of community that includes an understanding of and respect for the diversity of others <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.3 exercising justice, compassion, and integrity as citizens of the global community <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.4 contributing meaningfully to social, religious, political, environmental and cultural organizations <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.5 cultivating a sense of stewardship of God's creation by caring for the environment.
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//Revision in response to MIC Committee suggestions on 3-29-2011 (Lek 5-20-2011)// //Revision in response to 1-4-11 suggestions (Aquino 2-4-11)// //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Re-revised to consolidate sub-categories (Lek 12-7-10) //

**History of the Development of MCHS ESLRs**
From the 2000 WASC Self Study Report:

Spring 2010 Focus Group Meeting:

The school’s Expected Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLRs) were created through a collaborative process that started in September of 1998 and continued through February of 1999. By the spring of 1999, Moreau Catholic’s ESLRs were firmly established in the life of the school.

Over the past eleven years, the school has continually revisited the ESLRs and emphasized the importance of incorporating them into everything that the school does. During the 2004-5 school year, a schoolwide ESLR rubric was created as a tool to assess student achievement of ESLRs. This was adopted in a collaborative process that included Focus Groups participation as well as approval from the Academic Council, the Mission Integration Committee and affirmed by the Board of Trustees.

Additionally, during the same year, all departments examined the ESLRs and defined how department-specific curriculum helped students to achieve each of the ESLRs. As a result of that work, each department has created ESLR-Related Student Outcomes that clearly relate department curriculum to student ESLR achievement as well as strategies to assess that achievement. We have also begun a process of linking the ESLRs in our curriculum maps to identify the extent to which they are incorporated into our curriculum.

Recent Evolution of the ESLRs
In the Spring 2010, focus groups met to examine our current ESLRs, other school models, and discuss any changes that better represent what we envision for Moreau graduates. Groups discussed and answered the following prompts: // In what way(s) do our ESLRs represent what we want a Moreau graduate to be? // // As a focus groups: brainstorm ideas, discuss, and record your responses to the following questions: //
 * 1) What do we want MCHS students to know, understand, and be able to do by graduation?
 * 2) In light of our 1:1 laptop program, use of technology in learning, and how you perceive MCHS today, what would you keep of our current ESLRs? What would you change?
 * 3) Considering the four Holy Cross Themes: educating hearts and minds, being family, building respect, and bringing hope; how could we reflect these in our ESLRs

As a result of this Focus Group Meeting, we heard from all groups that the core ESLRs were agreed upon by the entire community. There was a sense from the faculty and staff that the ESLRs accurately reflected the graduation outcomes of our students. However, there was also the sense that the ESLRs could be better tied to our foundational philosophy as a Holy Cross School. Below is a proposal that encompassed many of the suggestions of focus groups in a revised alignment that fit the IFT model that our community is familiar with.

Proposed ESLR Revisions (WCEA-WASC Focus Group 2010, Academic Council 10-2010, Department Meetings 10-2010)

Moreau Catholic High School ESLRs (proposal Fall 2010 based on Focus Group Responses)
//Students will be 21st Century lifelong learners by...// 1.1 observing the world around them and thinking critically and creatively 1.2 analyzing, organizing, and applying information and ideas from a variety of sources 1.3 acquiring the skills necessary to become independent learners 1.4 developing skills that manage, integrate, and balance their educational,social, physical, and spiritual pursuits 1.5 sharing their gifts and talents in a spirit of fellowship, interdependence, dialogue, and collaboration 1.6 setting, planning for, and striving to achieve personal, academic, and professional goals 1.7 using language precisely in speech and writing listening and reading critically 1.8 utilizing and adapting technological resources productively and responsibly 1.9 interpreting and evaluating complex messages presented through various media
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//Students will demonstrate personal and social responsibility by...// 2.1 developing in themselves the spiritual dimension as an integral part of their lives 2.2 learning how to live ethically and morally 2.3 taking responsibility for their actions 2.4 cultivating meaningful and respectful friendships and peer relationships
 * FORMATION**

//Students will carry into the world the legacy and values of Holy Cross by ...// 3.1 developing and serving a sense of community that includes an understanding of and respect for the diversity of others 3.2 exercising justice, compassion, and integrity as citizens of the global community 3.3 contributing meaningfully to social, religious, political, and cultural organizations 3.4 caring for the environment
 * TRANSFORMATION**

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