Our Student Learner Outcomes are keyed to the acronym WE ACT:

NJIS Students:

Have a Global Worldview

• Collaborate on projects on issues of local and global concern


• Select appropriate information, express opinions and take action on important global matters


• Critically assess issues of social justice and ethical responsibility, and take action to challenge discrimination and inequality


• Acknowledge and reflect upon themselves as global citizens

Are Engaged Learners

• Ask questions, learn collaboratively, seek help when needed and offer help when able. 


• Listen to a variety of ideas and respond to the input of others. 


• Express their opinions & describe their perspectives. 


• Discuss, debate and problem-solve with the group.


• Exert the effort necessary effort to master difficult skills and understand complex ideas.

Are Academically Minded

• Enjoy learning, display curiosity, and approach the world with an open mind.


• View challenges as opportunities for growth.


• Ask and answer their own questions, identify personal learning goals, and design and carry out learning plans.


• Confidently use existing knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems.


• Are self-critical, self-correcting, and flexible in thinking and acting.

Communicate confidently

• Speak, read, write, and listen effectively for a variety of purposes, and across a variety of media.


• Use appropriate communication and communications technology in different environments.


• Listen to others with empathy and understanding.


• Accept and offer constructive criticism.

Think critically

• Approach problem-solving with persistence and creativity, both independently and through collaboration.


• Start from questions, not from assumptions.


• Locate appropriate information, evaluate its quality, organize it, and use it effectively.


• Make informed decisions by basing their understandings on data and evidence.


• Shift their understandings to fit the data.