Renzulli Learning

Hawaii Career Readiness Alignment

A Comprehensive Guide to Integrating Renzulli Learning with State Standards

Renzulli Learning helps Hawaii schools prepare students for college, career, and community by developing creativity, critical thinking, and executive function (planning, organization, working memory, self-regulation)—the durable skills that drive success in school, work, and life.

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) defines graduation through a 24-credit Hawaii High School Diploma, including 4 credits English, 4 Social Studies, 3 Mathematics, 3 Science, 2 World Language/Fine Arts/CTE/JROTC, 1 Physical Education, 0.5 Health, 0.5 Personal Transition Plan (PTP), and 6 electives.

A Personal Transition Plan (PTP) is required for all graduates as each student’s plan of action to transition from high school to college and/or careers, with elements of goal setting, resource identification, evidence of action, and self-evaluation, and 0.5 credit awarded in the terminal year.

Hawaii’s Career & Technical Education (CTE) uses redesigned Career Pathways and Programs of Study aligned to high-skill, high-wage, high-demand occupations and integrates work-based learning, industry credentials, and dual credit, emphasizing academic, technical, and employability skills.

The Hawaii Career Pathway System and the Hawaii State CTE Plan (Perkins V) extend this vision statewide, organizing occupations into pathways and clusters that connect HIDOE, the University of Hawaii system, workforce partners, and employers, with a focus on participant-focused education, consistent assessments, career navigation, and sector strategies.

Across all of this work, Nā Hopena Aʻo (HĀ) provides a Department-wide outcomes framework grounded in Hawaiian values, language, culture, and history, strengthening Belonging, Responsibility, Excellence, Aloha, Total Well-Being, and Hawaii (“BREATH”)—competencies explicitly tied to college, career, and community readiness.

Hawaii Frameworks We Support

Hawaii High School Graduation Requirements (24 credits) –
https://hawaiipublicschools.org/academics/graduation-requirements

Personal Transition Plan (PTP) — Graduation Requirement –
https://hawaiipublicschools.org/academics/preparing-to-graduate/

Career & Technical Education (CTE) — Career Pathways & Programs of Study –
https://hawaiipublicschools.org/academics/secondary-middle-high-school/career-technical-education/

Hawaii Career Pathway System — WIOA Pathways & Programs of Study –
https://labor.hawaii.gov/wdc/files/2017/12/The-Hawaii-Career-Pathway-System-rev-7-10-17.pdf

Hawaii State CTE Plan (Perkins V) –
https://www.hawaiip20.org/career-and-technical-education/hawaii-state-cte-plan/

How Renzulli Learning Supports Hawaii's Career Readiness Goals

Grade Band	Hawaii Focus	Renzulli Learning Alignment
K–5 Career Awareness & Readiness Habits	HIDOE’s Guiding Principles emphasize college, career, and community readiness rooted in connections to culture and place, equity, and the whole child, aligned with Nā Hopena Aʻo (HĀ) outcomes. Early learning should build the attitudes, knowledge, and skills of a public school graduate who can contribute to a global society.	The Renzulli Profiler surfaces each child’s interests, strengths, and learning preferences, allowing teachers to connect core instruction to real-world themes in Alaska communities. Early project-based learning (PBL) on community helpers and local issues, plus simple plan–do–review routines, builds Executive Function (EF) (planning, focus, self-regulation) and habits of self-direction, collaboration, and problem-solving—a foundation for later PLCP and CTE planning.
6–8 Career Exploration, HĀ & Pathways	The Hawaii Career Pathway System and HIDOE Career Pathways are designed as tools for career awareness, exploration, preparation, and training K–12, introducing students to pathways and CTE Programs of Study aligned to economic and workforce priorities. Middle grades are also when students begin forming more explicit education and career goals that will feed into the PTP.	Personal Success Plan (PSP) in Renzulli functions as an early Personal Transition Plan: students set goals, explore careers, track evidence of progress, and reflect. The Profiler and enrichment database surface experiences connected to Hawaii CTE Career Pathways and local sectors. Structured Type I & II enrichment and short Type III projects build communication, collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving, aligning with employability skills and HĀ outcomes while preparing students for formal PTP benchmarks in high school.
9–12 PTP, CTE Pathways & 24-Credit Diploma	To earn a Hawaii High School Diploma, students must complete 24 credits (including 2 credits in World Language/Fine Arts/CTE/JROTC, 0.5 Health, and 0.5 PTP) plus meet course-level expectations. The PTP is a required 0.5-credit graduation component, initiated at high school entry and reviewed regularly, with grade-band benchmarks culminating in a career portfolio, resume, and post-secondary plan. CTE offers 13 Career Pathways and Programs of Study with embedded work-based learning, industry-recognized credentials, and performance-based assessments.	Renzulli Learning’s PSP maps cleanly onto the PTP: goal-setting, resource mapping, evidence collection, and self-evaluation are all built in. Students can link courses, CTE pathways, and extended projects to specific career goals, documenting artifacts in a portfolio that supports PTP, diploma, and CTE Honors recognition. Executive Function assessment and reports help students manage rigorous course loads, 24-credit requirements, Programs of Study, capstones, and work-based learning. Authentic Type III projects, capstones, and internships produce presentations, products, and reflections aligned to HĀ and CTE performance-based assessments.
At-Risk / Transition (Post-High, Workforce, and Community)	The Hawaii Career Pathway System and State CTE Plan focus on participant-focused education and training, support services, and employment experiences that provide multiple entry and exit points and align with WIOA sector strategies. HIDOE’s 2030 Promise Plan and HĀ emphasize equity, belonging, and a holistic definition of student success, including successful transition into postsecondary education, training, employment, and community contribution.	For students who need additional support to graduate on time or to transition successfully, Renzulli Learning provides leadership, workplace, and EF-building modules plus high-interest, strengths-based projects that keep learners engaged. PSP check-ins can be aligned to PTP milestones, CTE or adult-education pathways, and WIOA-aligned services. Progress monitoring dashboards help counselors and transition teams track habits, skills, and artifacts that matter for entry to UH, community colleges, training/apprenticeships, military service, or direct workforce entry, consistent with Hawaii’s career pathway and sector strategy approach.

Core Capabilities (K–12)

21st-Century & Durable Skills
Renzulli Learning structures experiences to build creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, adaptability, and professionalism—mirroring CTE’s focus on academic, technical, and employability skills and HĀ’s emphasis on belonging, responsibility, excellence, aloha, total well-being, and Hawaii as outcomes for college, career, and community readiness.
Executive Function (EF)
Built-in EF tools support planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation, helping students manage 24-credit diploma requirements, PTP tasks, CTE Programs of Study, work-based learning, and capstones—all critical to on-time graduation and readiness for postsecondary and workforce pathways identified in Hawaii’s CTE and career pathway frameworks.
Personal Success Plan (PSP) — Aligned to PTP
Renzulli’s PSP offers goal-setting, reflection, evidence of growth, and postsecondary planning that can be directly mapped to the Personal Transition Plan, including multi-year career exploration, portfolio artifacts, resume-building, and postsecondary plans described in HIDOE’s PTP guidelines.
Project-Based Enrichment & Capstones
Student-driven Type III projects, capstones, and internships connect to Hawaii’s career pathways, Programs of Study, and sector priorities, producing artifacts that can support PTP, CTE Honors, and postsecondary applications. Renzulli’s enrichment database makes it easy to design place-based, culturally responsive projects aligned with HĀ and CTE work-based learning benchmarks.
Profiler-Powered Personalization
The Renzulli Profiler uses students’ interests, strengths, learning and expression styles to personalize academic and career exploration, helping them select courses, pathways, CTE programs, and postsecondary options that fit their profiles—supporting the HIDOE vision that all graduates realize their goals and aspirations and pursue postsecondary education and/or careers.

Research Evidence & Long-Term Outcomes

Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) foundation
Renzulli Learning is built on the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM), an enrichment-oriented approach associated with higher achievement, more students choosing rigorous coursework (particularly in STEM), and increased entry into high-value postsecondary fields—all key indicators of college and career readiness.
CTE & Pathway Outcomes
National CTE research and Hawaii’s own CTE and pathway work highlight that high-quality CTE programs and coherent pathways are linked to engagement, graduation, and postsecondary success, especially when aligned to local labor markets and when supported by career navigation tools and work-based learning—precisely the areas where Renzulli’s profiling, PSP, and project-based learning add value.
Executive Function & HĀ as the Engine
By combining EF assessment with rich projects and reflection, Renzulli Learning strengthens self-management, perseverance, and purpose, reinforcing HIDOE’s HĀ framework and 2030 Promise Plan vision of student success that integrates academic achievement, character, and social-emotional well-being for college, career, and community readiness.

Why Hawaii Districts Choose Renzulli Learning

Aligned & Documented

Renzulli Learning directly supports Hawaii’s graduation requirements, Personal Transition Plan, CTE Career Pathways and Programs of Study, the Hawaii Career Pathway System, and the Hawaii State CTE Plan, while aligning practice with HĀ and the 2030 Promise Plan—giving schools a clear way to document college, career, and community readiness in one platform.

Measurable Skill Development

Actionable EF data, creativity measures and growth, and 21st-century skill evidence help schools show impact on the academic, technical, employability, and dispositional competencies that Hawaii identifies in its CTE pathways, career pathway system, HĀ framework, and guiding principles.

Future-Ready & Human-Centered

Renzulli Learning emphasizes creativity, critical thinking, leadership, collaboration, and cultural relevance, complementing AI and automation and supporting Hawaii’s goal that graduates thrive in high-skill, high-wage, high-demand occupations while remaining grounded in Hawaiian values, culture, and a sense of place.

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