Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes must be present for a student to
complete the CAS requirement. Some may be demonstrated many times, in
a variety of activities, but completion requires only that there is some
evidence experienced and recorded for every Learning Outcome. As a result
of their CAS experience as a whole, including their reflections, there
should be evidence that students have: 1)
increased their awareness of their own strengths and areas for growth
Students are able to see themselves as individuals with various skills
and abilities, some more developed than others, and understand that they
can make choices about how they wish to move forward. 2)
undertaken new challenges A new challenge may be an unfamiliar
activity, or an extension to an existing one. 3)
planned and initiated activities Planning and initiation
will often be in collaboration with others. It can be shown in activities
that are part of larger projects, for example, ongoing school activities
in the local community, as well as in small student-led activities.
4) worked collaboratively with others
Collaboration can be shown in many different activities, such as team
sports, playing music in a band, or helping in a kindergarten. At least
one project, involving collaboration and the integration of at least two
of creativity, action and service, is required. 5)
shown perseverance and commitment in their activities
At a minimum, this implies attending regularly and accepting a share of
the responsibility for dealing with problems that arise in the course
of activities. 6) engaged with
issues of global importance Students may be involved in
international projects but there are many global issues that can be acted
upon locally or nationally (i.e. environmental concerns, caring for elderly).
7) considered the ethical implications of
their actions Ethical decisions arise in almost any CAS
activity (for example, on the sports field, in musical composition, in
relationships with others involved in service activities). Evidence of
thinking about ethical issues can be shown in various ways, including
journal entries and conversations with CAS advisers. 8)
developed new skills As with new challenges, new skills
may be shown in activities that the student has not previously undertaken,
or in increased expertise in an established area.
Timeline
Summer Prior to Year 1
- Participation in the preplanned group activity Year
1 (Fall and Spring semesters) - There will be three (3)
preplanned group activities per semester (one activity every 6-week grading
period). - There will be one creative, one service, and one action group
activity each semester - Students are required to participate in two (2)
of the three preplanned group activities per semester - Students are required
to initiate, organize, and participate in ONE self-initiated activity
on your own per semester (this must be designed to be accomplished with
others) Summer Prior to Year 2
- Students are required to initiate, organize, and participate in ONE
self-initiated activity Year 2 (Fall Semester)
- There will be three (3) preplanned group activities per semester (one
activity every 6-week grading period). - There will be one creative, one
service, and one action group activity each semester - Students are required
to participate in at least ONE of the three preplanned group activities
per semester - Students are required to initiate, organize, and participate
in TWO self-initiated activities on your own per semester (designed to
be accomplished with others) Year 2 (Spring
Semester) - There will be ONE preplanned final group activity
sometime within the first 6-week grading period).