{"id":1353,"date":"2017-12-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/developing-a-statewide-framework-for-student-success-through-graduate-profiles\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T16:56:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T20:56:55","slug":"developing-a-statewide-framework-for-student-success-through-graduate-profiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/developing-a-statewide-framework-for-student-success-through-graduate-profiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing a Statewide Framework for Student Success Through Graduate Profiles"},"content":{"rendered":"

The previous blog, Redefining Student Success: Organizing Education Systems Around the Knowledge and Skills Students Need to Succeed<\/a>, explored the need to redefine student success to improve student outcomes and drive coherence in state education systems. This blog will focus on how states can begin to redefine success through using graduate profiles.<\/span><\/p>\n

One action states can take is to redefine success is through partnering with diverse stakeholders to create a \u201cProfile of a Graduate.\u201d A graduate profile specifies the knowledge, skills and dispositions that students will need to succeed and thrive after high school. States, districts and schools can use this profile as a clear framework of priority goals for teaching and learning that can be easily communicated to students, parents, faculty, and staff. <\/span><\/p>\n

Profile of a Virginia Graduate<\/h3>\n

In Virginia, an initiative to examine future directions for the high school diploma led to the creation of the \u201cProfile of a Virginia Graduate.\u201d This initiative was born from a series of public conversations around whether students are adequately prepared with transferable skills, employability skills and college readiness with value to the learner, workplace and community. These conversations originated from the local level; it is an example of policymakers engaging with and listening to stakeholders to define what graduates should know and be able to do, and working together to begin to build system coherence. From across the state, a common vision emerged which is now adopted in a Profile of a Virginia Graduate policy for the state, districts and schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Profile of a Virginia Graduate<\/span><\/a> \u201cdescribes the knowledge, skills, experiences and attributes that students must attain to be successful in college and\/or the workforce and to be \u2018life ready\u2019 in an economy and a world characterized by rapid change.\u201d In the Profile of a Graduate, a \u201clife ready\u201d Virginia graduate must:<\/span><\/p>\n