School-wide Academic, Civic, and Social Expectations

The Tourtellotte Memorial High School community has identified and adopted five learning expectations and a civic and social expectation with performance indicators, which support the accomplishment of the school's mission. They are supported by the school's statement of academic expectations established by all departments in the school. Student achievement for each learning expectation is assessed using a rubric. A rating of proficient or higher is part of the graduation competencies at Tourtellotte Memorial High School.

Scoring Guide
Exemplary Needs Improvement Proficient Unacceptable

Upon graduation, students should be proficient or exemplary
in all core learner expectation areas.

The Tourtellotte Memorial High School graduate will be able to:

2.0 Communicate effectively by:

2.1 Reading for understanding.

Exemplary

Demonstrates an ability to make inferences and critically evaluate content

Proficient

Demonstrates an ability to comprehend and interpret content

Needs Improvement

Demonstrates a literal or superficial understanding of content

Unacceptable

Demonstrates limited and/or serious misunderstanding of content

2.2 Writing clearly.

Exemplary

Demonstrates an ability to use written language in an interesting and concise manner

Proficient

Demonstrates an ability to use the conventions of written language appropriately.

Needs Improvement

Demonstrates a limited application of the conventions of written language

Unacceptable

Demonstrates no meaningful application of the conventions of written language

2.3 Speaking in a clear, concise manner.

Exemplary

Effectively engages the audience, establishes a focus, develops and connects ideas

Proficient

Engages the audience, establishes a focus, and connects ideas

Needs Improvement

Establishes a focus but does not connect ideas nor engage the audience

Unacceptable

Refuses to speak in front of an audience