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Renzulli Learning
New Jersey Career Readiness Alignment
A Comprehensive Guide to Integrating Renzulli Learning with State Standards
Renzulli Learning helps New Jersey 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 power college, career, and life success. Our personalized, project-based approach aligns with New Jersey’s Student Learning Standards: Career Readiness, Life Literacies & Key Skills (NJSLS-CLKS), state CTE Programs of Study (Perkins V), and Work-Based Learning (WBL) guidance, and supports Individual Learning Plan practices.
New Jersey Frameworks We Support
NJSLS-CLKS (Standards 9.2 & 9.4) — Career Readiness and Life Literacies & Key Skills overview and standards.
Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs of Study (Perkins V) — Approved secondary pathways and POS expectations.
Work-Based Learning (WBL) — State WBL page and handbook for high-quality programs (formerly SLE).
Office of Career Readiness — State leadership hub for CLKS/CTE initiatives.
Individual Learning Plan (ILP) — Administrative code reference (Bridge Year ILP requirements and goal alignment).
How Renzulli Learning Supports New Jersey's Career Readiness Goals
Grade Band | New Jersey Focus | Renzulli Learning Alignment |
|---|---|---|
| K–5 Career Awareness | Build identity and strengths; introduce NJSLS-CLKS foundations (career awareness, universal skills). | Renzulli Profiler surfaces interests/strengths; early project-based learning on community roles; daily plan-do-review routines to practice Executive Function (planning, focus, self-regulation). |
| 6–8 Career Exploration | Explore clusters and employability; practice CLKS problem solving, communication, and digital fluency; preview CTE/WBL options. | Personal Success Plan (PSP) for goals and reflection; Executive Function assessment pinpoints planning/working-memory needs; research & design challenges aligned to CLKS; 21st-century skills activities (creativity, collaboration, communication). |
| 9–12 Career Planning & CTE | Pursue approved CTE Programs of Study; document WBL experiences; align plans with ILP/grad goals. | Capstones/internships aligned to CTE pathways; EF reporting supports readiness habits; 21st-century skill rubrics; PSP artifacts help maintain plan evidence; creativity assessed and developed (e.g., CTC-aligned tasks) to support innovative products. |
| At-Risk / Transition | Build leadership and workplace readiness using CLKS; leverage WBL for experience and documentation. | Leadership & workplace modules; PSP check-ins for accountability; progress monitoring against employability skills; embedded EF practice (organization, self-management) improves on-time completion and quality of work. |
Core Capabilities (K–12)
21st-Century & Durable Skills: Structured activities strengthen creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, adaptability, and digital fluency—mirroring NJSLS-CLKS expectations.
Executive Function (EF): Built-in assessment with targeted growth routines across content areas; dashboards for instructional decisions.
Personal Success Plan (PSP): Goal-setting, reflection, and evidence of growth—easily mapped to counseling artifacts and ILP practices.
Project-Based Enrichment: Student-driven investigations tied to CLKS strands and real workplace expectations; links naturally to CTE coursework and WBL placements.
Profiler-Powered Personalization: Interests, strengths, and learning styles guide differentiated tasks and career exploration.
Research Evidence & Long-Term Outcomes
SEM foundation, career-relevant gains: Enrichment-oriented models like SEM are associated with higher achievement, selection of more rigorous STEM coursework, and later entry into higher-value postsecondary fields—signals of stronger career readiness.
Creativity growth over time: Multi-year implementations using Renzulli Learning report measurable increases in creativity, with authentic projects and creativity assessment informing instruction.
Executive Function as the engine: EF data (planning, organization, working memory, self-regulation) plus authentic project workflows build the habits that drive persistence, quality, and on-time task completion—core to employability within CLKS and CTE/WBL contexts.
Why New Jersey Districts Choose Renzulli Learning
Aligned & Documented
Direct support for NJSLS-CLKS, CTE Programs of Study, WBL quality indicators, and ILP-aligned goal tracking.
Measurable Skill Development
Actionable EF data; creativity assessment and growth; 21st-century skill rubrics.
Future-Ready & Human-Centered
Builds uniquely human strengths—creativity, critical thinking, leadership—that complement AI-era tools.
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