Performance Expectations

Learning Center

Student Achievement

Demonstrate that their learning is purposeful and that they have developed habits of mind by: questioning their work; taking ownership of their work; directing their learning; reflecting on their work; assessing their work; revisiting their work; solving complex problems; sharing their understanding; making connections; finding and assessing evidence for their ideas and others'; asking critical questions of others; using a variety of tools (i.e. technology) to conduct research; conducting action research; and performing at a high level in assessments by both the coordinator of the internship and the cooperating mentor.
Deepen their understanding of subject areas by making connections between traditional academic disciplines and the field of work experience in the internship.
Make connections between their academic and personal lives by applying knowledge gained and essential skills developed in school during the Core Prep study to their lives outside of school and in college.
Demonstrate intrinsic motivation by becoming increasingly independent learners.
Attend classes and activities which are targeted toward the general educational units required by The Ohio State University and associated to their field experience internship.
Work with the guidance of adults both in the classroom setting and in the field experience/internship to set academic and personal goals which are tailored to their individual strengths and documented in their personal portfolio.
Express satisfaction in the placement because they believe it meets their academic and personal needs.
Use and understand the inquiry model, and as a result, regularly revise their work and generate their own essential questions for future research.
Take on multiple roles in the process of developing expertise in the field study/internship.
Identify, assess, select, find, and use a variety of human and material resources strategically in their work.
Safely, respectfully, and persuasively articulate their ideas and opinions.
Contribute to field experience/internship, school and community decision-making and problem solving.
Show the capacity to take positive risks academically and socially and learn from mistakes.
Develop exhibitions for promotion and graduation which show careful selection of topic and format, incorporate required skills and areas of knowledge, involve a wide variety of human and material resources, and show evidence of reflection and habits of Metro Graduates.

Metro Staff

Knowledge of the curriculum and expectations of each course that the student is enrolled in from The Ohio State University.
Varied instructional strategies and assessments that support the development of habits of mind for all students as they progress in their college coursework.
Coordinated field activities that are structured democratically so that students are able to play a variety roles in a variety of settings.
Field placements that foster collaboration and independence of thought.
Curricula and activities that are structured to support students as they develop the essential skills they will need to demonstrate in order to be successful in the field placement.
A variety of resources used to inform field experience related decisions and deepen knowledge of all individuals.
Staff members who identify clear and measurable goals for all students and know where all students are in relation to those goals.
Staff members who not only believe that all students can learn to use their minds well, but actively promote this idea.
Staff members who know and share information about students' emotional, academic, and social needs, strengths, weaknesses and how they mesh with the norms and expectations of field placement.
Strategies and interventions that are developmentally appropriate are being used to support students in a proactive way.
Staff, parents, mentors and students interacting in a variety of settings (inside and outside the placement), making effective partnerships on behalf of students.
Staff that is flexible enough to allow for independent exploration, student generated questions, and student reflection.