Internalized Moral Values

No consistent evidence of internalized moral values in daily contexts

• Does not demonstrate internalized moral values behaviours
• Relies entirely on adult direction for related tasks

Beginning to show internalized moral values with significant support

• Inconsistent internalized moral values; needs adult prompting
• Partial performance in familiar, structured settings

Demonstrates internalized moral values consistently in familiar contexts

• Applies internalized moral values reliably in routine situations
• Requires prompting to transfer to new or demanding contexts

Applies personal moral values — honesty, fairness, care — to novel situations, not just rule-governed ones.

• Demonstrates internalized moral values independently across varied contexts
• Sustains performance without adult support or reminders

Applies internalized moral values flexibly; can articulate and model it for others

• Articulates own process when applying internalized moral values
• Transfers skill spontaneously to novel domains