personal qualities 

and external 

supports

skills related to 

achieving personal 

and academic goals.

relationships with others are central to success in school and life 

and require the ability to recognize the thoughts, feelings, and 

perspectives of others, including those different from one’s own. 

In addition, establishing positive peer, family, and work 

relationships requires skills in cooperating, communicating 

respectfully, and constructively resolving conflicts with others

establish and maintain positive relationships

individual and group 

similarities and 

differences.

communication and 

social skills to 

interact effectively 

with others.

ability to prevent, 

manage, and resolve 

interpersonal 

conflicts in 

constructive ways

avoiding risky behaviors, dealing honestly and fairly with others, 

and contributing to the good of one’s classroom, school, family, 

community, and environment are essential to citizenship in a 

democratic society.  Achieving these outcomes requires an ability 

to make decisions and solve problems on the basis of accurately 

defining decisions to be made, generating alternative solutions, 

anticipating the consequences of each, and evaluating and 

learning from one’s decision making

ethical, safety, and 

societal factors in 

making decisions

making skills to 

deal responsibly 

with daily 

academic and 

social situations

the well-being of 

one’s school and 

community