Every JCCS Student will show progress in the following areas:

Literacy:

• Understand and appreciate literacy as a key to lifelong learning and success.
• Read and comprehend a variety of challenging materials.
• Communicate ideas effectively through writing, speaking, and listening.
• Perform mathematical operations, and apply concepts to everyday situations.

Personal Development:

• Learn to function as responsible, informed, and productive citizens in our democratic society.
• Accept responsibility for one's behavior.
• Exhibit self-discipline and social skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge of human and cultural diversity that fosters respect for individual differences.
• Understand factors, which contribute to lifelong physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being.
• Develop and achieve academic goals.

Career Development:

• Demonstrate knowledge of skills needed to succeed in the workplace.
• Explore a variety of career pathways and post-secondary educational opportunities.
• Develop realistic career goals based on interest and ability.

Technology:

• Demonstrate competencies driven by the 21st century workplace.
• Use technology to develop basic skills.
• Use a variety of technologies to gather, analyze, organize, share, and present information.

Critical Thinking:

• Make informed choices and understand the impact of these choices on self and others.
• Evaluate information in terms of bias and point of view.
• Analyze, interpret, and evaluate complex ideas and data.
• Apply knowledge, investigation skills, and resources to creatively identify and solve problems.