Portrait of a Graduate

 
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A Picture of Readiness

“By articulating the hopes that the community has for its young people and assessing the skills that our students will need to succeed in this rapidly changing world, the Portrait of a Graduate allows us to frame a new vision for what being prepared to tackle life after high school looks like for all Sonoma County kids.”

This community-curated list of traits, skills, and mindsets offers a vision for what a genuinely college-and-career-ready high school graduate looks like. As such, the portrait can serve as foundational structure for guiding all sorts of critical work at our schools, from curriculum planning to pathway development to structuring systems that impact the educational experience for our students. Contact our team for more information about the Sonoma County Portrait of a Graduate and how you might incorporate it into your work.

  • Publicly endorse the Work Ready Certificate

    • Add your name/company to our list of industry partners who endorse the Work Ready Certificate. Your name and logo will appear on our website and other communications about the WRC.

    Provide support and feedback

    • Engage with students through classroom or virtual opportunities during the year as they work on completing their portfolio.

    Review and score student portfolios

    • Using our scoring guide, provide students with feedback on their finished portfolio

    Participate in student interviews

    • Be a part of a panel who interview students after portfolio submission

  • Embed Work Based Learning into your curriculum

    • Add even more relevance to your curriculum and help students prepare for life after high school by incorporating WBL as an instructional strategy

    Provide opportunities for practice

    • Shift your lens - shape assignments so that they provide students with an opportunity to practice the PoG skills in a more meaningful way

    Provide feedback to students

    • Structure opportunities for feedback as students complete their portfolio and prepare for their interview

    Receive 1:1 support

    • The SCOE College and Career team will provide support for teachers as they incorporate the WRC and WBL into their content area

Bringing the PoG Alive

SCOE Work Ready Certificate

The Work Ready Certificate is earned by students who demonstrate “readiness” in each of the PoG outcomes as shown through a portfolio and work ready interview. Students engage in classroom and work-based learning experiences producing artifacts that demonstrate their proficiency. The portfolio showcases these artifacts along with accompanying commentary explaining how each piece aligns with the Portrait Outcomes. A resume, cover letter and two letters of recommendation are also required in the portfolio.