Chapter 2: Personal Growth and Behaviors Lesson 1: Life After High School
Unit 4: LET 4 The Managing Leader 1
Exercise #1 – Core Abilities Self-Assessment
Directions: Six core abilities or life skills have been associated with every lesson in the JROTC
curriculum. They are not skills you can learn, but abilities you develop and will use throughout
your life roles student, parent, employer, or employee. Think about these abilities and the
criteria that further describe them. Score yourself on each using the rating scale below.
Target Core Abilities
1. Apply critical thinking techniques
2. Build your capacity for life-long learning
3. Communicate using verbal, non-verbal, visual, and written techniques
4. Do your share as a good citizen in your school, community, country, and the world
5. Take responsibility for your actions and choices
6. Treat self and others with respect
Rating Scale
Value Description
3
Distinguished
2
Proficient
1
Emerging
0
Needs Improvement
Scoring Guide
Core Ability and Performance Criteria Ratings
Build your capacity for life-long learning
you assume personal responsibility for learning 3 2 1 0
you assess personal learning styles and preferences and apply this
knowledge to the learning process
3 2 1 0
you initiate formal and informal learning processes to acquire new
abilities and insights
3 2 1 0
you risk making responsible mistakes as part of the learning process 3 2 1 0
you recognize and examine the underlying assumptions of your own
beliefs
3 2 1 0
you access available resources for personal and professional growth 3 2 1 0
Communicate using verbal, non-verbal, visual, and written techniques
you select appropriate means to convey a message 3 2 1 0
you communicate accurately and clearly 3 2 1 0
you communicate appropriately and professionally 3 2 1 0
you apply appropriate reading strategies 3 2 1 0
you check for accuracy 3 2 1 0
you speak and write clearly so others can understand 3 2 1 0
you ask questions for clarification 3 2 1 0
you interpret nonverbal communications 3 2 1 0
Chapter 2: Personal Growth and Behaviors Lesson 1: Life After High School
2 Unit 4: LET 4 The Managing Leader
Core Ability and Performance Criteria Ratings
you use active listening skills 3 2 1 0
you apply standards of spelling, English grammar, and punctuation 3 2 1 0
Do your share as a good citizen in your school, community, country, and the world
you recognize your responsibility to personal, social, professional,
and educational environments and make informed decisions based
on that responsibility
3 2 1 0
you recognize your role as a consumer and citizen in a democracy 3 2 1 0
you demonstrate respect for the rights, views, and work of others 3 2 1 0
you adapt to and work effectively with a variety of situations,
individuals or groups
3 2 1 0
you work to resolve conflicts 3 2 1 0
Take responsibility for your actions and choices
you apply professional/ethical values to guide actions and decisions 3 2 1 0
you follow established policies and procedures 3 2 1 0
you complete assignments on time 3 2 1 0
you exhibit academic honesty 3 2 1 0
you assess the impact of your values on actions and decisions 3 2 1 0
you demonstrate dependability 3 2 1 0
you exert a high level of effort and perseverance toward goal
attainment
3 2 1 0
Treat self and others with respect
you act with a sense of equity 3 2 1 0
you work well with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds 3 2 1 0
you display an appreciation of diverse perspectives 3 2 1 0
you value individual and cultural differences 3 2 1 0
you recognize your own prejudices and stereotypes 3 2 1 0
you communicate in a culturally sensitive manner that is free from
bias and stereotypes
3 2 1 0
Apply critical thinking techniques
you use problem solving skills in academic and/or work place
environments
3 2 1 0
you differentiate between fact and opinion 3 2 1 0
you make decisions considering alternatives and consequences 3 2 1 0
you support viewpoints/arguments with reason and evidence 3 2 1 0
you assess feedback from others 3 2 1 0
you refine action plans based on evaluation of feedback 3 2 1 0
you view issues from multiple perspectives (local and global) 3 2 1 0
you evaluate sources of information you present logical arguments 3 2 1 0