The Southwestern MA community is strengthened by maintaining an awareness of the integrity of each person and treating all with consideration, love, and respect. We have identified the following nine dispositional qualities that are the critical foundation and on-going building blocks to foster actions and behaviors in support of our core values.
• Self-Reflection
• Emotional Regulation
• Empathy/Warmth/Compassion
• Openness to Learning
• Responsibility to Self & Others
• Boundaries
• Self-Disclosure
• Give & Receive Feedback
• Cultural Humility
Students will self-evaluate their skills and abilities in relation to these qualities, at various points along their learning journey. In addition, students will have many opportunities to receive and integrate feedback throughout the program.
The goals of the Dispositional Assessment include:
• Students become oriented to the dispositions in the beginning of the program and are able to reflect/self-assess and receive substantive feedback on their development of these dispositions throughout the program.
• Students have agency over their learning and development and are able to engage in ongoing reflection on these dispositions to inform their learning and development.
• Ensuring students develop these essential dispositions.