Learning Skills Assessment

Learning skills are needed for success in both school and the workplace. These
skills can affect how successful you are in your relationships, work completion,
job satisfaction, and job retention. The skills listed below are found on your
report card.
In the first column, rate your proficiency, in EACH area, using E for excellent, G
for good, S for satisfactory and N for needs improvement. Then, give evidence
for your self assessment.

Excellent
Improvement

Good

Satisfactory

Needs

EVIDENCE
TEAMWORK
Displays self-motivation within a group and encourages others to
participate ___

Actively participates in discussions and classroom activities ___

Works to help achieve the goals of the group or class ___
Takes responsibility for his or her own share of the work to be done
___

Shows respect for the ideas and opinions of others in the group ___
Works willingly and cooperatively with others ___
Incorporates the ideas of group to make a decision ___
ORGANIZATION
Follows specific steps to reach goals or to make improvements ___
Uses organizational strategies when faced with a number of tasks
when provided with appropriate tools/resources ___

Follows a coherent plan to complete a task ___

Identifies appropriate information technologies

to organize
information and
tasks ___
Uses suggested time management strategies effectively ___

WORK HABITS / HOMEWORK

Comes to class prepared for learning ___
Completes homework on time and with care ___
Puts forth a consistent effort ___
Recognizes and applies effective study practices ___
Begins work promptly and uses time effectively ___
Understands the importance of detail ___
WORKS INDEPENDENTLY
Accomplishes tasks independently ___
Accepts responsibility for completing tasks on time and with care

___
Follows instructions independently ___
Reflects on learning experiences given appropriate tools and
resources ___
Uses structured time effectively ___
Demonstrates responsibility in attendance, punctuality and task
completion ___

INITIATIVE

 Responds positively to challenges and begins to take risks ___

Requires little prompting to complete a task; displaying selfmotivation and self-direction ___

Seeks assistance when needed ___

Identifies problems to solve and generates questions for further
inquiry ___

Seeks new opportunities to learn ___

THINKING ABOUT....................
YOUR LEARNING SKILLS
1. List which learning skills appear to be your strongest (most ratings
of Excellent or Good) and which appear to be your weakest (most
ratings of Satisfactory or Needs Improvement).

2. Consider, for a moment, your strongest learning skill. What

personality traits or habits do you exhibit, and what experiences
have you had, that you think have contributed to making this your
strongest skill?

3. Now, consider your weakest learning skill. What personality traits

or habits do you exhibit, and what experiences have you had, that
you think have contributed to making this your weakest skill?

4. List two new behaviours or habits you could start TODAY that
would improve upon each of your two weakest learning skills.

5. Do you think there is a relationship between how proficient you

are in your learning skills and your grades? Explain.