Milestoneunknown· 6y–9y
Guilt and Shame Awareness
Experiences appropriate guilt following rule violations and shame linked to perceived social judgment.
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What the research says
Referenced across 1 developmental framework: coral_care
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What mastery looks like
Not yet
No consistent evidence of guilt and shame awareness in daily contexts
- Does not demonstrate guilt and shame awareness behaviours
- Relies entirely on adult direction for related tasks
Emerging
Beginning to show guilt and shame awareness with significant support
- Inconsistent guilt and shame awareness; needs adult prompting
- Partial performance in familiar, structured settings
Developing
Demonstrates guilt and shame awareness consistently in familiar contexts
- Applies guilt and shame awareness reliably in routine situations
- Requires prompting to transfer to new or demanding contexts
Secure
Experiences appropriate guilt following rule violations and shame linked to perceived social judgment.
- Demonstrates guilt and shame awareness independently across varied contexts
- Sustains performance without adult support or reminders
Reflexive
Applies guilt and shame awareness flexibly; can articulate and model it for others
- Articulates own process when applying guilt and shame awareness
- Transfers skill spontaneously to novel domains
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Formal assessments
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