It’s easy to dismiss the Portrait of a Graduate phenomenon as a relatively innocuous exercise that will probably fade away ...

There are many discussions happening about what the ideal “portrait of a graduate” looks like — schools, districts and entire states are engaged in the exploration process. I think that is a good ...

What does it mean to be a successful graduate? Most states officially define it as someone who completes the correct number of courses, demonstrates a high GPA, is admitted to a college, or gets a ...

At Indian Prairie School District (IPSD), located just west of Chicago, one of the crucial alignment points—a “north star,” if you will—for the district’s 35 schools is its Portrait of a Graduate ...

Newton Public Schools (NPS) is working to redefine the vision and direction of the school system through Portrait of a Graduate, a project that defines the common objectives and aspirations for every ...

School districts and state systems nationwide have crafted Portraits of a Graduate, which outline the skills and competencies necessary for success in work, higher education, community involvement, ...

IOWA CITY — Students who graduate from the Iowa City Community School District will aspire to the competencies of adaptability, communication, critical thinking and empathy, be global citizens and ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery Public Schools is developing a system with a set of competencies and skills each high school graduate should have. The school system is working on a project to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York state is working to overhaul its high school graduation requirements, and it took an important step this week that will help determine what it should take to earn a ...

An initiative led by the N.C Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to define the skills and mindsets students need for success after high school has been unfolding since March. Now, with the help of ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - What skills, traits, and characteristics are critical for today’s students? That’s the question the Green Bay Area Public School District set off to identify a few months ago.

The team that went to California to learn how other schools are implementing their Portraits included a superintendent, school board members, a city council member, small business owner, parents, ...