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Idaho Career Readiness Alignment

A Comprehensive Guide to Integrating Renzulli Learning with State Standards

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

The Idaho State Board of Education’s College and Career Readiness Competencies outline the essential skills graduates need to succeed in postsecondary education and the workforce, including knowledge of core subjects, critical thinking/creative problem solving, communication, teamwork, digital literacy, leadership, professionalism, career exploration, citizenship, and financial literacy.

Idaho’s broader College and Career Readiness initiative supports the goal that “all Idaho students persevere in life and are prepared for college and careers.”

Our personalized, project-based approach aligns with Idaho’s College & Career Readiness Competencies, Next Steps Idaho Career Pathway Plans (parent-approved four-year plans required by 8th grade), Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways, the Advanced Opportunities program, and state high school graduation requirements (minimum 46 credits plus a Future Readiness project, civics exam, and specific core subject credits).

Idaho Frameworks We Support

How Renzulli Learning Supports Idaho's Career Readiness Goals

 

Grade Band

Idaho Focus

Renzulli Learning Alignment

K–5 Career Awareness & Readiness HabitsIdaho’s College & Career Readiness Competencies apply across K–12, emphasizing early development of core knowledge, critical thinking, communication, teamwork, digital literacy, and professionalism, so students begin to see how school connects to future options.The Renzulli Profiler surfaces each child’s interests, strengths, and learning preferences. 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 that later feed into Next Steps Idaho pathway planning.
6–8 Career Exploration & Pathway Plan FoundationsBy 8th grade, Idaho requires a parent-approved four-year Career Pathway Plan to help students meet graduation requirements. Next Steps Idaho provides grade-level pathway plans (7–12) so students can explore careers, understand requirements, and begin planning high school coursework and postsecondary options.The Personal Success Plan (PSP) in Renzulli acts as a student-friendly career and education plan: learners set goals, reflect, and collect evidence of growth. EF assessment highlights planning/working-memory needs; structured research and design challenges connect students to Idaho career pathways, CTE programs, and local labor-market needs; 21st-century skills activities (creativity, collaboration, communication, leadership) align with Idaho’s CCR competencies.
9–12 Career Pathway Plan, CTE, Advanced Opportunities & Graduation (46 Credits)High school students must complete at least 46 credits, including 29 core credits, a Future Readiness project, a Civics exam, and specific subject requirements (math, science, language arts, social studies, fine arts/world languages, health, digital literacy).  Idaho also encourages rigorous coursework through CTE, dual credit, AP/IB, workforce training, and more, funded via Advanced Opportunities so students can individualize their pathway and “get a jump start” on college and career.Capstones, internships, and Type III projects in Renzulli align with Idaho CTE pathways and Future Readiness projects, giving students authentic contexts to demonstrate CCR competencies. EF reporting supports the planning, organization, and persistence needed to manage 46-credit course plans, dual credit, and work-based experiences. PSP artifacts can map directly onto the Career Pathway Plan, document Advanced Opportunities usage, and provide evidence for local graduation reviews. Creativity (including CTC-aligned tasks) yields industry-relevant products, presentations, and digital portfolios that show readiness for college and career.
At-Risk / TransitionIdaho’s P–20 system and College and Career Readiness initiative aim to ensure all students—including those with greater needs—have the skills and supports to persevere in life and transition into postsecondary education, training, or the workforce. Tools like Next Steps Idaho, CTE, and Advanced Opportunities are leveraged to personalize routes to graduation and beyond.
Leadership and workplace modules in Renzulli build confidence, employability, and self-advocacy. Regular PSP/Pathway Plan check-ins provide accountability and highlight needed supports. Progress monitoring can be tied to Idaho’s CCR competencies and pathway milestones. Embedded EF routines reinforce persistence, organization, and adaptability as students move into two- and four-year colleges, technical programs, apprenticeships, the military, or employment.

 

Core Capabilities (K–12)

  • 21st-Century & Durable Skills
    Structured activities strengthen creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, adaptability, professionalism, and financial literacy—the same broad competencies highlighted in Idaho’s College & Career Readiness Competencies and Next Steps Idaho curriculum resources.

  • Executive Function (EF)
    Built-in assessment and growth routines for planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation help educators scaffold the habits students need to succeed in Idaho Content Standards-aligned coursework, CTE programs, Advanced Opportunities (overload, dual credit, exams, workforce training), and Future Readiness projects.

  • Personal Success Plan (PSP) / Career Pathway Plan Alignment
    Goal-setting, reflection, and evidence of growth in PSP align directly with Idaho’s Career Pathway Plan requirement—a parent-approved four-year plan mandated by eighth grade—and the grade-level pathway plans (7–12) hosted on Next Steps Idaho. PSP lets counselors and teachers keep these plans truly living documents that evolve as students grow.

  • Project-Based Enrichment
    Student-driven investigations connect to Idaho’s priority sectors, regional workforce needs, and community issues, pairing naturally with CTE programs, work-based or community-based projects, and Future Readiness projects to generate artifacts that can be referenced in CCR competency evidence, Career Pathway Plans, and postsecondary advising.

  • Profiler-Powered Personalization
    Interests, strengths, and learning styles from the Renzulli Profiler drive differentiated enrichment and pathway planning so students choose courses, CTE pathways, Advanced Opportunities options, and postsecondary routes that genuinely reflect who they are—supporting Idaho’s goal that all students are prepared for college and careers and can design a plan that fits them.

Research Evidence & Long-Term Outcomes

  • SEM foundation, career-relevant gains
    Enrichment-oriented models like the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM)—the foundation of Renzulli Learning—are associated with improved academic performance, more students choosing rigorous coursework (including STEM), and greater entry into high-value postsecondary fields, all strong indicators of college and career readiness.

  • Creativity growth over time
    Multi-year implementations using Renzulli Learning report measurable increases in creativity through authentic projects and the Cebeci Test of Creativity (CTC), reinforcing Idaho’s emphasis on critical thinking, creative problem solving, innovation, and communication within its CCR competencies.

  • Executive Function as the engine
    EF assessment plus project workflows build self-management, focus, and perseverance—skills central to success in 46-credit graduation requirements, Career Pathway Plans, CTE programs, Advanced Opportunities, and Future Readiness projects, and critical to Idaho’s vision that students persevere in life and are prepared for college and careers.

Why Idaho Districts Choose Renzulli Learning

Aligned & Documented

Direct support for Idaho College & Career Readiness Competencies, Career Pathway Plans & Next Steps Idaho tools, CTE pathways, Advanced Opportunities, and 46-credit graduation requirements, all within a coherent, student-centered platform that makes it easier to show evidence of college and career readiness.

Measurable Skill Development

Actionable Executive Function data, creativity assessment and growth, and 21st-century skill rubrics help schools demonstrate impact on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions defined in Idaho’s CCR Competencies and highlighted in the state’s college-and-career-ready messaging.

Future-Ready & Human-Centered

Renzulli Learning builds uniquely human strengths—creativity, critical thinking, leadership, collaboration—that complement AI and automation, positioning Idaho students to thrive in a rapidly changing labor market while staying grounded in Idaho-specific CTE, workforce, and Advanced Opportunities pathways.

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