A picture of the most important skills and traits students will need to be successful in life, the Portrait of a Graduate is an important vision of where our students are headed.
How can we bridge the gap between high school graduation and what comes next?
- Collective visions for student success
- Outlines 21st Century Skills
- Universal Expectations
- Communication with all stakeholders of expectations
- Measurable
- Differentiated approach
- Vertical and Alignment
The four pillars of a portrait of a graduate. These pillars are embedded through each student’s high school career and across curricula. The pillars are experienced in all elements at A-Tech High School.
The Four Pillars:
- Character (Personal Responsibility: Empathy, Caring and Global Citizen)
- Communication (Literacy: Reading, Writing, Speaking)
- Critical Thinking and Reasoning (Research)
- Career and Life Readiness (College / Career / Culturally Ready)
Data
The bedrock to assess and measure each and every student’s progress toward the four pillars. Each pillar consists of competencies that identify the necessary skills a student needs to to be ready in Character, Communication, Critical Thinking and Career and Life Ready. Instruction is differentiated to address each student’s unique needs.