1. Shanghai American School’s
Student as a Learner Profile
(SLP)

2. What is the Student as a Learner Profile?
The SLP separates your academic
achievement from your behaviors.
The 4 Behavior
Categories
• Cooperation and Collaboration
• Preparation and Organization
• Integrity and Attitude
• Active Learning and Effort

3. Cooperation and Collaboration
• asks questions
• shows leadership
and contributes as a
group member
What might Cooperation
• listens and reflects
look like in a science class?
How would you show Collaboration in a music class?

4. Preparation and Organization
• keeps materials
organized
• hands in work on
time; brings materials
to class
How do you show you are
Prepared for a PE class? • prepares for quizzes/
What does being Organized tests/deadlines
mean in a Humanities class?

5. Integrity and Attitude
• respects property,
materials, class
environment
• demonstrates
academic integrity
class
What do you show Integrity
during a math test? • demonstrates
In what ways can you demonstrate
a positive Attitude in art class?
positive attitude

6. Active Learning and Effort
• uses class time effectively;
participates in class
• reflects on learning to
make improvements; takes
reasonable risks
• works to best ability; In your Global Language class,
demonstrates persistence how can you
consistently demonstrate
a higher level of Effort?
How do you demonstrate Active Learning
in an EAL class or a drama class?

7. Student Learner Profile Scale
E = EXCELLENT
exceeds expectations
G = GOOD
consistently meets expectations
NI = NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
sometimes meets expectations
AC = AREA OF CONCERN
rarely meets expectations

8. Questions?
Why is Student Learner Profile important to me?
How will I use the Student Learner Profile in my
Student Led Conference?
What is a Student Led Conference?

9. Important Points
SLCs happen before report cards
✴ A time for celebration and for reflection
✴ A time to set goals and create a plan to
achieve those goals