Global Studies Framework
Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World by Veronica Boix Mansilla & Anthony Jackson
from the Council of Chief State School Officers’ EdSteps Initiative & Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning
Understand the World through Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Study
Recognize Perspectives
Students recognize their own and others’ perspectives.
Recognize and express their own perspective and identify influences on that perspective
Examine others’ perspectives and identify what influenced them.
Explain the impact of cultural interactions.
Articulate how differential access to knowledge, technology and resources affects the quality of life and perspectives.
Investigate the World
Students investigate the world beyond their immediate environment.
Identify an issue, generate questions and explain its significance.
Use variety of languages, sources and media to identify and weigh relevant evidence.
Analyze, integrate and synthesize evidence to construct coherent responses.
Develop arguments based on compelling evidence and draw defensible conclusions.
Take Action
Students translate their ideas into appropriate actions to improve conditions.
Identify and create opportunities for personal or collaborative action to improve conditions.
Assess options and plan actions based on evidence and potential for impact.
Act, personally or collaboratively, in creative and ethical ways to contribute to improvement, and assess impact of actions taken.
Reflect on capacity to advocate for and contribute to improvement.
Communicate Ideas
Students communicate their ideas effectively with diverse audiences.
Recognize and express how diverse audiences perceive meaning and how that affects communication.
Listen to and communicate effectively with diverse people.
Select and use appropriate technology and media to communicate with diverse audiences.
Reflect on how effective communication affects understanding and collaboration in an interdependent world.
from the Council of Chief State School Officers’ EdSteps Initiative & Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning
Understand the World through Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Study
Recognize Perspectives
Students recognize their own and others’ perspectives.
Recognize and express their own perspective and identify influences on that perspective
Examine others’ perspectives and identify what influenced them.
Explain the impact of cultural interactions.
Articulate how differential access to knowledge, technology and resources affects the quality of life and perspectives.
Investigate the World
Students investigate the world beyond their immediate environment.
Identify an issue, generate questions and explain its significance.
Use variety of languages, sources and media to identify and weigh relevant evidence.
Analyze, integrate and synthesize evidence to construct coherent responses.
Develop arguments based on compelling evidence and draw defensible conclusions.
Take Action
Students translate their ideas into appropriate actions to improve conditions.
Identify and create opportunities for personal or collaborative action to improve conditions.
Assess options and plan actions based on evidence and potential for impact.
Act, personally or collaboratively, in creative and ethical ways to contribute to improvement, and assess impact of actions taken.
Reflect on capacity to advocate for and contribute to improvement.
Communicate Ideas
Students communicate their ideas effectively with diverse audiences.
Recognize and express how diverse audiences perceive meaning and how that affects communication.
Listen to and communicate effectively with diverse people.
Select and use appropriate technology and media to communicate with diverse audiences.
Reflect on how effective communication affects understanding and collaboration in an interdependent world.