List of Benchmarks for Working With Others |
| Standard 4. | Displays effective interpersonal communication skills |
| | Level Pre-K (Grade Pre-K) |
| | 1. | Demonstrates empathy and caring for others and a desire to be helpful (e.g., comforts a friend who is crying)
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| | 2. | Develops friendships with peers |
| | 3. | Develops relationships with adults |
| | 4. | Converses with others using appropriate conversation techniques (e.g., taking turns speaking, listening actively, contributing ideas) |
| | 5. | Uses language to communicate thoughts, feelings, and needs |
| | 6. | Uses and responds to nonverbal communication (e.g., raising hand, smiling back at others) |
| | 7. | Respects the feelings, opinions, and perspectives of others |
| | Level IV (Grade K-12) |
| | 1. | Demonstrates appropriate behaviors for relating well with others (e.g., empathy, caring, respect, helping, friendliness, politeness)
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| | 2. | Exhibits positive character traits towards others, including honesty, fairness, dependability, and integrity |
| | 3. | Knows strategies to effectively communicate in a variety of settings (e.g., selects appropriate strategy for audience and situation)
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| | 4. | Provides feedback in a constructive manner, and recognizes the importance of seeking and receiving constructive feedback in a nondefensive manner
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| | 5. | Uses nonverbal communication such as eye contact, body position, and gestures effectively
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| | 6. | Demonstrates attentive listening by clarifying messages received (e.g., paraphrasing, questioning) |
| | 7. | Responds to speaker appropriately (e.g., does not react to a speaker’s inflammatory deliverance, maintains objectivity, reacts to ideas rather than to the person presenting the ideas) |
| | 8. | Adjusts tone, content, and delivery of information to accommodate the likes of others
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| | 9. | Attends to both verbal and nonverbal messages |
| | 10. | Uses emotions appropriately in personal dialogues |
| | 11. | Makes use of confrontation when appropriate |
| | 12. | Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural diversity (e.g., personal space, use of eye contact, gestures, bias-free language) |
| | 13. | Acknowledges the strengths and achievements of others
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