The Milestone for Self-Directedness was previously associated with a learning outcome and was principally developed by a national working group -- a team of faculty and staff from different law schools. These resources were developed by the working group and reviewed by the Holloran Center. A PDF version of the Milestone can be found to the right, alongside a bibliography of sources that contains scholarship on Self-Directedness and ideas for classroom implementation.
Self-Directedness Milestone
| Sub-Competencies | Novice Learner | Intermediate Learner | Competent Learner | Exceptional Learner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Self-Assesses and identifies strengths and areas for growth. | Rarely demonstrates understanding of full range of lawyering competencies and diagnoses learning needs. | Sometimes demonstrates understanding of full range of lawyering competencies and diagnoses learning needs. | Often demonstrates understanding of full range of lawyering competencies and diagnoses learning needs. | Consistently demonstrates understanding of full range of lawyering competencies and diagnoses learning needs. |
| 2. Articulates goals and follows a plan. | Rarely creates and implements a written professional development plan reflecting goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. | Sometimes creates and implements a written professional development plan reflecting goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. | Often creates and implements a written professional development plan reflecting goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. | Consistently creates and implements a written professional development plan reflecting goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. |
| 3. Acquires and learns from experience. | Rarely seeks experiences or seeks and incorporates feedback received during the experiences. | Sometimes seeks experiences or seeks and incorporates feedback received during the experiences. | Often seeks experiences or seeks and incorporates feedback received during the experiences. | Consistently seeks experiences or seeks and incorporates feedback received during the experiences. |
| 4. Reflects and applies lessons learned. | Rarely uses reflective practice to reflect on performance, contemplate lessons learned, identify how to apply lessons learned to improve in the future, and applies those lessons. | Sometimes uses reflective practice to reflect on performance, contemplate lessons learned, identify how to apply lessons learned to improve in the future, and applies those lessons. | Often uses reflective practice to reflect on performance, contemplate lessons learned, identify how to apply lessons learned to improve in the future, and applies those lessons. | Consistently uses reflective practice to reflect on performance, contemplate lessons learned, identify how to apply lessons learned to improve in the future, and applies those lessons. |