Darryn Kruse

CAPACITY Find Out

Sorting Out

Taking Control

EVIDENCE

I know what this is

I can do or use this with help

I can do or use this on my own

I can teach this to someone else

I know when, why and how to use this

Persisting.

Managing impulsivity

Listening with understanding and empathy.

Thinking flexibly.

Thinking about thinking (metacognition).

Habits of Mind Capacity Matrix

Wow! Expected Got There Getting There NFormat The requested format

was completely followed.

The requested format was followed on all but one occasion.

The requested format was mostly followed.

The requested format was followed at times.

Accuracy of Information

All information provided was completely accurate

All but one piece of information provided was completely accurate.

Almost all information provided was accurate.

Some information provided was accurate.

Control of Word length

Exactly 100 words 95 – 105 words 90 – 110 words 50 – 150 words

Spelling and punctuation

Spelling and punctuation are all perfect

Spelling and punctuation are almost perfect (no more than two errors)

Spelling and punctuation are accurate enough to make all the meaning clear.

A number of errors with spelling and punctuation make it difficult to understand meaning on at least one occasion.

OrganisationWork is submitted during or before morning advisory on the due date.

Work is submitted on the due date.

Work is submitted no later than two days after the due date.

Work is submitted.

Managing Impulsivity

Set clear goals and described each step to achieve the goals. Established and followed a schedule and monitored progress.

Set clear goals and listed steps to achieve the goals. Established a schedule and checked progress against the schedule.

Was able to state goals and the purpose of specific activities in relation to the goals. A plan was written down.

Had a broad sense of purpose without any obviously planning or scheduling.

Expert Developing Beginner

Has wide variety of perspectives

Consistently explores many ways of looking at a

situation.

Generates and finds a variety of ways of looking

at a situation.

Has only one way of looking at a situation.

Evaluates usefulness of

alternative options

Evaluates many alternatives to see how useful they might be. Analyses the effects of

these alternatives.

Some consideration of usefulness of alternative

ways of looking at a situation.

Pursues initial thought without considering

usefulness.

Appreciation or alternative points

of view

Expresses appreciation for others’ points of view.

Listens to other people’s points of view but does not

consider them for use.

Not receptive to the views of others

Adaptable and changes mind

after evaluation

Changes mind and incorporates others points of view in own thinking.

Describes some ways others’ points of view are different and new but does

not consider changing mind.

Unwilling to accept other viewpoints even though it

is clear that doing so would be helpful.