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Renzulli Learning
Wisconsin Career Readiness Alignment
A Comprehensive Guide to Integrating Renzulli Learning with State Standards
Renzulli Learning helps Wisconsin schools prepare students for the future of work by developing critical thinking, creativity, and executive function (planning, organization, working memory, self-regulation)—the durable skills that drive success in college, career, and community life.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) defines College and Career Ready graduates as students who leave high school academically prepared and socially and emotionally competent, having the knowledge, skills, and habits needed to succeed in postsecondary education, the workplace, and civic life.
Our personalized, project-based approach aligns with Academic and Career Planning (ACP) for grades 6–12, Wisconsin’s College and Career Readiness vision, Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs, Work-Based Learning (WBL) and Youth Apprenticeship, and state high school graduation requirements (minimum 15 credits statewide, with many districts requiring 22–25).
Wisconsin Frameworks We Support
Academic and Career Planning (ACP) – DPI –
https://dpi.wi.gov/acpACP Legal Requirements – Grades 6–12 –
https://dpi.wi.gov/acp/legalCareer & Technical Education (CTE) –
https://dpi.wi.gov/cteWork-Based Learning (WBL) – DPI –
https://dpi.wi.gov/cte/work-based-learningWisconsin High School Graduation Requirements –
https://dpi.wi.gov/graduation/requirements
How Renzulli Learning Supports Wisconsin’s Career Readiness Goals
Grade Band | Wisconsin Focus | Renzulli Learning Alignment |
|---|---|---|
| K–5 Career Awareness & Readiness Habits | Build early career awareness and foundational habits so students can become college, career, and community ready, connecting interests and strengths to school and future options. This supports DPI’s vision that CCR begins early and is reinforced throughout PK–12. | The Renzulli Profiler surfaces each child’s interests, strengths, and learning preferences. Early project-based learning (PBL) on community helpers and local issues, plus daily plan–do–review routines, builds Executive Function (EF) (planning, focus, self-regulation) and habits of self-direction, collaboration, and problem-solving that set the stage for later ACP work in grades 6–12. |
| 6–8 Career Exploration & ACP Foundations | By law, districts must provide Academic and Career Planning services to all students in grades 6–12, connecting Education for Employment plans with ACP. Middle school focuses on career exploration, self-knowledge, and early planning activities, often using online ACP tools/portfolios. | The Personal Success Plan (PSP) in Renzulli functions as a robust ACP portfolio: students set goals, reflect, and collect evidence of growth. EF assessment pinpoints planning/working-memory needs; structured research and design challenges explore Wisconsin career clusters and local labor markets; 21st-century skills activities (creativity, collaboration, communication) align with DPI’s college and career readiness expectations. |
| 9–12 ACP, CTE, WBL & Graduation | High schools must ensure students complete required credits (minimum 15 statewide, many districts at 22+), while using ACP to guide course-taking, CTE programs, and Work-Based Learning (youth apprenticeship, co-ops, internships, etc.) toward graduation and postsecondary goals. | Capstones, internships, and Type III projects in Renzulli align with CTE pathways and WBL options (Youth Apprenticeship, state-certified co-ops, local WBL experiences). EF reporting supports on-time task completion and workplace habits; PSP/ACP artifacts align with required ACP components (self-exploration, career exploration, planning & management, financial literacy). Creativity (including CTC-aligned tasks) produces industry-relevant products, presentations, and digital portfolios that evidence college and career readiness. |
| At-Risk / Transition | DPI emphasizes College and Career Ready IEPs (CCR IEPs) and targeted supports so students with disabilities and other at-risk learners graduate college and career ready, using ACP, CCR IEPs, and transition planning to connect education to adult life. | Leadership and workplace modules build confidence, employability, and self-advocacy; regular PSP/ACP or CCR IEP check-ins provide accountability. Progress monitoring aligns to Wisconsin’s CCR vision and transition outcomes. Embedded EF routines reinforce persistence, organization, and adaptability as students move into college, technical college, apprenticeships, the military, or employment. |
Core Capabilities (K–12)
21st-Century & Durable Skills
Structured activities strengthen creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, adaptability, and professionalism—the same broad competencies DPI highlights in its College and Career Readiness materials and CTE/WBL guidance as essential for Wisconsin’s workforce.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 Wisconsin Academic Standards-aligned coursework, CTE courses, ACP-guided course plans, and WBL experiences (Youth Apprenticeship, co-ops, internships, supervised work).Personal Success Plan (PSP) / ACP Alignment
Goal-setting, reflection, and evidence of growth in PSP align directly with Academic and Career Planning expectations, providing a student-friendly way to maintain a living ACP portfolio that can be reviewed annually with counselors, teachers, and families.Project-Based Enrichment
Student-driven investigations connect to Wisconsin’s regional labor-market needs, priority sectors, and community issues, pairing naturally with CTE coursework and WBL to generate artifacts that can be cited in ACP reviews, CCR IEPs, and graduation/transition planning.Profiler-Powered Personalization
Interests, strengths, and learning styles drive differentiated enrichment and pathway planning so students choose courses, CTE programs, Youth Apprenticeships, and postsecondary options that authentically reflect who they are—supporting Wisconsin’s goal that all students graduate college and career ready.
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), supporting Wisconsin’s emphasis on innovation, problem-solving, and higher-order thinking in both academics and CTE/WBL programming.Executive Function as the engine
EF assessment plus project workflows build self-management, focus, and perseverance—skills central to success in graduation requirements, ACP-guided plans, CTE pathways, Youth Apprenticeship, and work-based learning, and critical to DPI’s vision that every student graduates college, career, and community ready.
Why Wisconsin Districts Choose Renzulli Learning
Aligned & Documented
Direct support for Academic and Career Planning (ACP), College and Career Readiness, CTE and Work-Based Learning, and graduation requirements, all within a coherent, student-centered approach that helps districts show how they are graduating college and career ready students.
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 habits DPI associates with College and Career Ready graduates, including academic preparation and social-emotional competence.
Future-Ready & Human-Centered
Renzulli Learning builds uniquely human strengths—creativity, critical thinking, leadership, collaboration—that complement AI and automation, positioning Wisconsin students to thrive in a rapidly changing labor market while remaining grounded in local workforce needs and community priorities.
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