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Portrait of a Graduate

PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE

A graphic depicting a graduation cap surrounded by six key skills for success: effective communicator, global citizen, engaged collaborator, innovative thinker, self-directed learner, and healthy and challenged.

 

 

The Pasadena Independent School District (Pasadena ISD) Portrait of a Graduate serves as a guiding framework to ensure students are well-prepared for college, career, and life after graduation. It emphasizes the development of key competencies such as being a self-directed learner, innovative thinker, effective communicator, and engaged collaborator. Students are encouraged to set and prioritize achievable goals, demonstrate resilience, and employ critical thinking skills. The Portrait also highlights the importance of cultural diversity, ethical behavior, and global awareness, preparing students to thrive in an interconnected world. This comprehensive approach aligns curriculum, instruction, and assessment to support student development.

    • Sets and prioritizes achievable goals, reflects and makes adjustments based on learned experiences
       
    • Demonstrates perseverance in the face of academic and real world challenges
       
    • Demonstrates resilience by applying a growth mindset and learning from mistakes

    • Demonstrates critical thinking skills such as organization, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and flexibility.
       
    • Employs higher-order thinking and sound reasoning in decision making.
       
    • Uses curiosity and imagination to inspire new ideas or build upon existing ones.

    • Values multiple perspectives while learning with and from others.
       
    • Contributes actively to a group in order to achieve a common goal.
       
    • Leverages the knowledge, resources and skills of others to effectively impact positive outcomes.

    • Values cultural diversity, heritage and the benefit of understanding and communicating with multiple languages.
       
    • Demonstrates self-discipline, honesty, respect, and integrity in the digital and physical world.
       
    • Recognizes rights, responsibilities and opportunities for living, learning and working in an interconnected world.

    • Communicates clearly and skillfully using a variety of methods.
       
    • Adapts to diverse audiences in different settings by listening sensitively and responding respectfully.
       
    • Encourages others by offering timely, effective feedback while seeking out and applying feedback with purpose.