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A group of students and educators work together to create a Portrait of a Graduate.

Competency-Based Education

Kindling the Spark: How the Portrait of a Graduate Becomes the Catalyst for Transformation

Guest Author

Sep 26, 2024

Adopting a Portrait of a Graduate fosters student agency, meaningful learning, and real-world application, transforming education systems for success.

Student smiling while assembling a motorized robotics platform on a workshop floor surrounded by tools and workbenches.

New Pathways: Career Cluster Appendix

Mason Pashia

Sep 17, 2024

New technology, global challenges and initiatives point to new pathways and new opportunities in our economies career clusters. The following resources highlight exemplars, entrepreneurial opportunities and high schools who are leading the way in pathway development and implementation.

Students at Circleville City Schools (Ohio) take part in the district's first-ever student showcase highlighting their Portrait of a Graduate durable skills.

Leadership

How the ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ Infuses Student Learning with Joy and Hope

Guest Author

Aug 29, 2024

Explore how educational leaders can balance accountability and joy by integrating strategies that foster purpose, agency, and belonging, creating vibrant learning environments that support student well-being and inspire them to thrive.

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Equity & Access

To My Children: Letters From An Educator and Parent

Guest Author

Jul 8, 2024

By: Timothy Jones I’ve been blessed with many opportunities to speak as an educator and an innovator. I want to take this opportunity to speak as an educator but from the lens of a parent. As a parent of two young adult children I often find myself reflecting…

Colorful illustrated portrait grid of diverse young students with vibrant, personalized backgrounds celebrating identity and achievement.

Equity & Access

Portrait of a Community to Empower Learning Transformation

Rebecca Midles, Mason Pashia

Jun 13, 2024

This community-centered approach enriches the Portrait of a Graduate, ensuring the educational ecosystem aligns with stakeholders' values and needs.

New Pathways

Melissa Byrne on Connecting a Learner Profile to Pathways and Postsecondary Workforce Readiness

Victoria Andrews

Jun 12, 2024

In this episode, Melissa Byrne tells how the district's innovative Framework 220 empowers students to achieve personal excellence and prepare for future careers.

Ed Policy

6 Ways State Policymakers Can Build More Future-Focused Education Systems

Guest Author

Jun 4, 2024

State policymakers can play a key role in shifting education systems to be more learner-centered and future-focused. Here are six ways they can get started.

Three diverse teen girls sitting together on a library floor, reading books and using a phone, smiling

Leadership

The Productive Tension of the Me and the We

Rebecca Midles, Mason Pashia

May 16, 2024

Explore collective assessment and personalized graduate portraits to go beyond the conventional norms of education.

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Competency-Based Education

Designing Competency-Based Models for Students by Students

Guest Author

Apr 16, 2024

The Growth Framework from One Stone is a great way to ensure quality no matter what your school's growth plan is.

Three students with thought bubbles asking: how will I grow, build community, contribute, and thrive?

Learner-Centered

A Portrait As Activation, Interpretation and North Star

Mason Pashia

Apr 2, 2024

Nevada has undergone a radical design process to create an interoperable Portrait of a Learner that gives agency to all those who use it.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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