Student Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes identify the substance of students’ self-reflection on service as action. All of these learning outcomes are closely associated with IB learner profile attributes and ATL skills.


As an MYP student, IHS students should work to meet the following goals as they complete service learning activities:

Become more aware of their own
strengths and areas for growth

What does it mean?


​You will know what you are good at and what you need to improve. Everyone has different abilities. Here is an opportunity to understand your own and where you need to push yourself to get better.


By doing this type of SA activity, you will gain more understanding of the skills and abilities you have, and ones you need to work on.



Reflection Questions to Consider:

  • What skills/abilities did I use during this activity?

  • What did I do well during this activity?

  • What did I find difficult?

  • What could I work on to make this part easier in the future?


Undertake challenges that develop new skills

What does it mean?


Trying new things can push us out of our comfort zone, and as a result, we learn more skills/abilities.


By doing this type of SA activity, you will challenge yourself by doing something that you have never done before.

Reflection Questions to Consider:

  • What was difficult about this activity?

  • What was something I had to do that I had never done before?

  • What new skills did I develop?


Discuss, evaluate, and plan
student-initiated activities

What does it mean?


Create and develop a plan for your project, take action, and solve problems when you encounter challenges.


By doing this type of SA activity, you will challenge yourself to develop your leadership skills.

Reflection Questions to Consider:

  • What was the goal?

  • What did I organize? What was my role?

  • Who did I work with?

  • How did I make a plan and take action?

  • How did I respond to problems or challenges that arose? How did I fix them?

  • Why was the project successful? How do I know?




Persevere in action

What does it mean?


Following your plan and not giving up when something is difficult. To demonstrate this, the activity should have a significant time commitment.


By doing this type of SA activity, you will commit to an activity for a long period of time and demonstrate self-management skills.

Reflection Questions to Consider:

  • What was the time commitment for this activity?

  • How did I use my skills to stay committed to this activity?

  • What happened that was challenging or frustrating? What did I do to make sure I did not give up?

Work collaboratively with others

What does it mean?


Create or work on an activity with other people. Learning to collaborate effectively with others is a critical skill for college and career readiness.


By doing this type of SA activity, you will develop your collaboration skills, including sharing roles and responsibilities with others.

Reflection Questions to Consider:

  • Who did I work with? How did we divide the roles and responsibilities?

  • How did I contribute to this activity?

  • How did I help others with their role or responsibility?

  • How did we come to agreements as a group? How did we manage conflict or disagreements?

  • What collaboration skills did you learn or develop from this activity?

Develop international-mindedness through global engagement, multilingualism and
intercultural understanding

What does it mean?


Work on an activity that helps you learn more about global issues, different languages or cultures.


By doing this type of SA activity, you will learn about and engage with the world around you.


Reflection Questions to Consider:

  • What was the goal of the activity? What was my role?

  • What did you learn about the global issue, culture, or language?

  • How has this activity helped you better understand the world around you?

Consider the ethical implications
of their actions

What does it mean?


Reflect and demonstrate your understanding of how actions can have positive or negative consequences. This can include reflecting on the decisions you make during the activity as well as how the activity impacts other people, the environment, animals, or the world around you.


By doing this type of SA activity, you will challenge yourself to reflect on your choices and their impact on others.

Reflection Questions to Consider:

  • In what ways did I act with integrity and honesty during this activity?

  • How did this activity require me to make reasoned or ethical decisions?

  • How did this activity help me reflect on its impact to the world around me?

  • Were there any issues raised about this issue? Does it negatively impact the natural or economic environment? Is this activity sustainable?

  • How can I work more fairly or justly with others?