College and Career Competency Wheel
Scroll over each competency on the wheel for a menu of free resources.
A list of these resources is also available below.
networking
Creating and utilizing social ties to gain support and to support others.
self-awareness
Understanding your own strengths, limitations, preferences, and interests.
self-efficacy
Perceptions you have about your capability to perform at an expected level and achieve goals.
Video: Introduction to Self-Efficacy
Link: Guidance for Families
Teacher Videos: Reflections on Self-Efficacy
PDF: Self-Efficacy Resources for Home Learning
PDF: Self-Efficacy Research Guide (middle/high)
PDF: Self-Efficacy Research Guide (elementary)
PDF: Self-Efficacy Competency Sequence
Padlet: Self-Efficacy Exploration Resources
PDF: Self-Efficacy Poster
PDF: Self-Efficacy Assessments
PDF (for purchase):
curiosity
Seeking information to fill knowledge gaps, and welcoming new experiences.
integrity
Behaving according to principles you believe in such as trust, honesty, respect, or justice.
ethics
External moral principles defined by society.
self-care
Understanding things that impact health and taking action to stay physically and mentally healthy.
self-regulation
Making a plan, monitoring that plan, making changes to stay on track, and reflecting on what worked.
Video: Introduction to Self-Regulation
Link: Guidance for Families
Teacher Videos: Reflections on Self-Regulation
PDF: Self-Regulation Resources for Home Learning
PDF: Self-Regulation Research Guide (middle/high)
PDF: Self-Regulation Research Guide (elementary)
PDF: Self-Regulation Competency Sequence
Padlet: Self-Regulation Exploration Resources
PDF: Self-Regulation Assessments
PDF (for purchase):
perseverance
Continuing to work on challenging tasks and goals over time, even when it’s tough.
initiative
Taking action without having to be told.
sustained attention
Managing distractions in order to focus on the information you need to complete a task.
goal setting
Focusing on your own improvement by identifying goals that are important to you and based on data or input.
adaptability
Changing your thoughts or behaviors to respond to new information or changing circumstances.
teamwork
Working with others by sharing ideas, respecting fellow teammates, and doing your fair share of work to accomplish a common goal.
empathy
Trying to understand others, and then showing your understanding.
social awareness
Trying to understand social rules for various situations, and then using that knowledge.
communication
Sharing your thoughts through speaking, writing, and gestures; understanding others when they share.
creative thinking
Thinking that is novel and that produces ideas that are of value.
organization
The ability to prioritize and structure tasks, resources, and time.
time management
Behaviors that aim at achieving an effective use of time while performing certain goal-directed activities.
problem solving
The process of determining an unknown “series of actions” to take in order to find a solution.
learning schema
A knowledge structure in a student’s long-term memory that helps the student mentally store, locate, or retrieve information in order to solve problems.
critical thinking
A cognitive process used to solve complex problems, which involves the deliberate use of skills like analysis, evaluation,
and inference.
content and technical skills
Knowledge and skills necessary for success in a specific learning, working, or life situation.
assertiveness
Even when it’s difficult, expressing your wants, needs, and thoughts while respecting others.
Video: Introduction to Assertiveness
Link: Guidance for Families
Teacher Videos:
Reflections on Assertiveness
Instruction and Impact
PDF: Assertiveness Resources
for Home Learning
PDF: Assertiveness Outcomes
PDF: Assertiveness Research Guide
PDF: Assertiveness Research Guide
PDF: Assertiveness
Competency Sequence
Padlet: Assertiveness
PDF: Assertiveness Poster
PDF: Assertiveness Assessments
PDF (for purchase):
conflict management
Knowing how you usually respond to conflict, the reasons behind specific conflicts, and taking steps to resolve conflicts.
Video: Introduction to Conflict Management
Link: Guidance for Families
Teacher Videos: Reflections on Conflict
Management Instruction and Impact
PDF: Conflict Management Resources for Home Learning
PDF: Conflict Management Outcomes
PDF: Conflict Management Research Guide (middle/high)
PDF: Conflict Management Research Guide (elementary)
PDF: Conflict Management Competency Sequence
Padlet: Conflict Management Exploration Resources
PDF: Conflict Management Poster
PDF: Conflict Management Assessments
PDF: Conflict Management Styles Assessment
PDF (for purchase): Teacher Lessons and Student Workbook
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List of Competency Resources
Adaptability
PDF: Adaptability Research Guide
(middle/high)
Padlet: Adaptability Exploration Resources
PDF: Adaptability Poster
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Assertiveness
Video: Introduction to Assertiveness
Link: Guidance for Families
Teacher Videos: Reflections on Assertiveness
Instruction and Impact
PDF: Assertiveness Research Guide
(middle/high)
PDF: Assertiveness Research Guide
(elementary)
PDF: Assertiveness Competency Sequence
Padlet: Assertiveness Exploration Resources
PDF: Assertiveness Poster
PDF: Assertiveness Assessments
PDF (for purchase):
Teacher Lessons and Student Workbook
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Communication
PDF: Communication Research Guide
(middle/high)
Padlet: Communication Exploration Resources
PDF: Communication Poster
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Conflict Management
Video: Introduction to Conflict Management
Link: Guidance for Families
Teacher Videos: Reflections on Conflict
Management Instruction and Impact
PDF: Conflict Management Resources
PDF: Conflict Management Outcomes
PDF: Conflict Management Research Guide
PDF: Conflict Management Research Guide
PDF: Conflict Management
Competency Sequence
Padlet: Conflict Management Exploration
PDF: Conflict Management Poster
PDF: Conflict Management Assessments
PDF: Conflict Management Styles Assessment
PDF (for purchase):
Teacher Lessons and Student Workbook
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Curiosity
PDF: Curiosity Research Guide (middle/high)
Padlet: Curiosity Exploration Resources
PDF: Curiosity Poster
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Creative Thinking
PDF: Creative Thinking Research Guide
Padlet: Creative Thinking Exploration
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Self-Awareness
Video: Introduction to Self-Awareness
PDF: Self-Awareness Research Guide
PDF: Self-Awareness Research Guide
PDF: Self-Awareness Competency Sequence
Padlet: Self-Awareness Exploration Resources
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Self-Care
PDF: Self-Care Research Guide (middle/high)
Padlet: Self-Care Exploration Resources
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Social Awareness
PDF: Social Awareness Research Guide
Padlet: Social Awareness Exploration
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Sustained Attention
PDF: Sustained Attention Research Guide
Padlet: Sustained Attention Exploration
PDF: Sustained Attention Poster
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Teamwork
PDF: Teamwork Research Guide (middle/high)
Padlet: Teamwork Exploration Resources
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Self-Efficacy
Video: Introduction to Self-Efficacy
Link: Guidance for Families
Teacher Videos: Reflections on Self-Efficacy
Instruction and Impact
PDF: Self-Efficacy Resources for
Home Learning
PDF: Self-Efficacy Research Guide
(middle/high)
PDF: Self-Efficacy Research Guide (elementary)
PDF: Self-Efficacy Competency Sequence
Padlet: Self-Efficacy Exploration Resources
PDF: Self-Efficacy Poster
PDF: Self-Efficacy Assessments
PDF (for purchase):
Teacher Lessons and Student Workbook
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Self-Regulation
Video: Introduction to Self-Regulation
Link: Guidance for Families
Teacher Videos: Reflections on Self-Regulation
Instruction and Impact
PDF: Self-Regulation Resources
for Home Learning
PDF: Self-Regulation Research Guide
(middle/high)
PDF: Self-Regulation Research Guide
(elementary)
PDF: Self-Regulation Competency Sequence
Padlet: Self-Regulation Exploration Resources
PDF: Self-Regulation Assessments
PDF (for purchase):
Teacher Lessons and Student Workbook
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Networking
Video: Introduction to Networking
PDF: Networking Research Guide
(middle/high)
Padlet: Networking Exploration Resources
PDF: Networking Poster
PDF: Networking Questionnaire Technical Info
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Perseverance/Grit
Video: Introduction to Perseverance/Grit
PDF: Perseverance/Grit Research Guide
Padlet: Perseverance/Grit Exploration
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Organization & Time Management
PDF: Organization and Time Management
Padlet: Organization and Time Management
PDF: Organization and Time Management
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Goal Setting
Video: Introduction to Goal Setting
PDF: Goal Setting Research Guide
PDF: Goal Setting Research Guide
(elementary)
Padlet: Goal Setting Exploration Resources
PDF: Goal Setting Poster
PDF: Goal Setting Questionnaire Technical Info
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Learning Schema
PDF: Learning Schema Research Guide
Padlet: Learning Schema Exploration
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Initiative
PDF: Initiative Research Guide (middle/high)
Padlet: Initiative Exploration Resources
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Integrity & Ethics
PDF: Integrity & Ethics Research Guide
Padlet: Integrity & Ethics Exploration
PDF: Integrity & Ethics Poster
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Empathy
Video: Introduction to Empathy
PDF: Empathy Research Guide (middle/high)
PDF: Empathy Research Guide (elementary)
PDF: Empathy Competency Sequence
Padlet: Empathy Exploration Resources
PDF: Empathy Poster
PDF: Empathy Questionnaire Technical Info
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Problem Solving
PDF: Problem Solving Research Guide
Padlet: Problem Solving Exploration Resources
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Teacher Lesson Sets
Assertiveness: Teacher Lessons and Student Workbook (PDF: for purchase) Preview / Order
Self-Efficacy: Teacher Lessons and Student Workbook (PDF: for purchase) Preview / Order
Conflict Management: Teacher Lessons and Student Workbook (PDF: for purchase) Preview / Order
Self-Regulation: Teacher Lessons and Student Workbook (PDF: for purchase) Preview / Order
Assessments
The Competency Framework provides a free assessment suite of over 20 direct assessments for students, including a needs assessment, formative questionnaires, knowledge and situational judgement assessments, and performance-based reflections addressing numerous intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies. Performance-based observations, completed by educators or families, are also available. These assessments measure knowledge and skill development at the individual student level, with composite results across classrooms, grades, and schools. Implementation fidelity instruments are utilized throughout the professional learning process.