Core Ability

Core Ability Inventory

This inventory measures your current skill levels in seven core abilities. Core abilities are non-technical skills that enhance performance associated with career success. By completing this inventory at the beginning of your program (pre) and again at the end of your program (post), you will be able to identify change in your skill levels.

You will need both the pre- and post-inventory results for your student portfolio. Save a copy, electronically, of your completed inventory. Instructions are listed at the bottom of this survey form.

The statements below are written to guide you to determine your own personal viewpoints about your skill level. You will be asked to determine to what degree the statement is like you or unlike you. If you don't understand the question, use 0. This is not a test; there are no right or wrong answers. Take just a few seconds to decide to what degree the statement fits or doesn't fit you at this moment. Be sure to respond to all statements.

Your Banner Student ID Number (N00- - - - - -):

Program:

Please Select the Course Name: Student Success or Orientation to Student Portfolio Career Development

Communicate Clearly
1. I use bias-free language.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
2. I use language that is free of obscenities.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
3. I apply effective listening skills.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
4. I apply standard rules of language structure including grammar, spelling, and punctuation.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
Work Cooperatively
5. When working with a group of peers, I complete my assigned tasks.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
6. When working with a group, I use collaborative strategies to complete tasks.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
7. When working with a group, I exchange information, ideas, and opinions.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
8. I show evidence of respect for diversity.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
Act Responsibly
9. I complete my assigned tasks according to prescribed deadlines.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
10. I complete my assigned tasks according to prescribed criteria.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
11. I adhere to established attendance criteria.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
Value Self Positively
12. I adapt my hygiene and my appearance to the requirements of work and educational environments.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
13. I identify my personal strengths and areas for improvement.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
Think Critically and Creatively
14. I apply global perspective to decisions and actions.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
15. I distinguish between fact and opinion.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
16. I synthesize information from a variety of sources.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
17. I use problem-solving and decision-making strategies.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
Work Productively
18. I complete assigned tasks according to established criteria.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
19. I evaluate work using established criteria.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
Learn Effectively
20. I use resources to meet my learning needs.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
21. I organize information to assist my learning.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand
22. I produce examples of my learning.	Most like me Like me Somewhat like me Least like me Don't understand

To save an electronic copy of your results for your student portfolio, do the following steps in the order they appear:

Click this button: (NOTE: After clicking "Save Responses," you will return to the top of this survey. Please scroll down to the bottom.)
(a) From your browser's menu bar, click File > Save As.
(b) You may see a "Save Web Page" message; answer "Yes."
(c) At the top of the next window, choose where you want to save the file. Near the bottom, name your survey appropriately and save as type "Web Page, complete (*.htm,*.html)

AFTER YOU HAVE SAVED A COPY OF YOUR RESULTS, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR SURVEY: