scale of maturity
See below for the scale of maturity that is utilized in The Grade. Over time the students are challenged to go to the next level of maturity through classes and mentoring. The below is read and discussed during the Freshmen Seminar class on "Character and Maturity".
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Mature
Strong, others-centered: “What can I do for you?”
Wants to be respected
Self-control; achievement-oriented
Active (directed by inner goals and ideals)
Able to concentrate; self-possessed
Tough; welcomes challenges (opportunities)
Many interests; seldom bored
Bored with elementary-level reading and activities
Interested in the past (causes) and distant future (implications)
Vision encompasses distant lands, cultures, people, affairs
Curious about things not immediately understood; like to account for things
Interests include both the physical and nonphysical (sports, reading, issues, ideas, people)
Good manners toward everyone; respect for others
Ethics based on a well-formed conscience
Sees his way of dressing as outward show of inner self-respect
Likes to collaborate with others
Immature
Weak, self-centered: “What can you do for me?”
Wants to be liked
Impulsive; amusement-oriented
Passive (directed by others)
Short attention span; fidgety
Soft; shuns challenges (problems)
Few interests; easily bored
Bored with higher-level reading and activities
Concerned only with present and immediate future
Vision is constricted by immediate surroundings
Uncomfortable with (ridicules) anything not immediately understood
Interests almost exclusively physical (sports, horseplay)
Little respect (manners) toward people
Ethics based on fear of punishment
Indiscriminate way of dressing
Wants to dominate/manipulate others
