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New York Durable Skills & Career Readiness Alignment

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that measures and develops the seven durable skills New York’s career readiness framework wants every graduate to master — critical thinking, creativity, executive function, leadership, collaboration, communication, and self-direction. These are the durable skills behind New York’s statewide Portrait of a Graduate (adopted by the Board of Regents in July 2025), the 22-credit diploma with four Regents Examinations plus one pathway (the “4+1”), the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Learning Standards, the CDOS Commencement Credential, the CTE 4+1 Graduation Pathway (since 2015), the Career Plan for grades 6-12, Work-Based Learning Programs, and the seven New York-chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations.

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7 Durable Skills
Critical thinking, creativity, executive function, leadership, collaboration, communication, self-direction
4 Assessments
Profiler, Cebeci Test of Creativity, Executive Function Assessment, Leadership Assessment
40,000+
Curated, standards-aligned enrichment activities
K-12
Single platform from elementary through senior year
Why durable skills

The Seven Durable Skills at the Center of New York’s Career Readiness Framework

New York’s career readiness framework names the durable skills it wants every graduate to master — critical thinking, creativity, executive function, leadership, collaboration, communication, and self-direction. These are the same skills employers, the military, postsecondary educators, and the New York State Education Department describe as the strongest predictors of long-term success. They are easy to name across the New York State Portrait of a Graduate, the Career Development and Occupational Studies Standards, the 4+1 graduation pathway, the CDOS Commencement Credential, the Career Plan for grades 6-12, and the seven New York-chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations — but harder to measure and develop systematically across grades K-12.

Renzulli Learning is the only K-12 platform that does both. The Cebeci Test of Creativity measures creativity (US Patent 12,087,176) — the durable skill behind innovation across all six New York CTE areas. The Executive Function Assessment measures planning, working memory, and self-regulation — the durable skills behind sustained Regents Examination preparation, CDOS Universal Foundation Skills mastery, and the 216-hour CTE/Work-Based Learning requirement for the CDOS Commencement Credential. The Leadership Assessment measures leadership, collaboration, communication, and work ethic — the durable skills behind every New York CTSO and Career and Technical Endorsement. The Profiler captures interests, learning styles, and expression styles in 20+ languages — complementing the New York State Department of Labor’s CareerZone “My Portfolio” with deeper student-strength data.

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops the seven durable skills behind every New York career readiness requirement. Project-Based Learning produces capstone artifacts complementing the CTE 4+1 three-part technical assessment, Work-Based Learning placements, and CDOS Standard 3a Universal Foundation Skills evidence. The Personal Success Plan generates exportable summaries documenting Career Plan progression and the 216-hour CTE/WBL accumulation year-by-year. The Enrichment Database — 40,000+ curated, standards-aligned activities — develops every durable skill across every New York Next Generation Learning Standards content area. The result: New York districts get measurable durable-skills evidence — turning New York’s career readiness framework into year-round documented practice.
The seven durable skills Renzulli develops

Durable Skills, Defined: What Renzulli Learning Measures and Develops

Each durable skill has a specific Renzulli instrument that measures it and a specific platform feature that develops it. These are the same skills behind every New York requirement — and the same skills the Cebeci Test of Creativity, Executive Function Assessment, Leadership Assessment, Profiler, Personal Success Plan, Project-Based Learning tools, and Enrichment Database produce evidence for:

Critical Thinking

Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity
Develop: Project-Based Learning

Creativity

Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176)
Develop: Enrichment Database + Project-Based Learning

Executive Function

Measure: Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan cycles + project planning

Leadership

Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: CTSO-aligned projects

Collaboration

Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group Project-Based Learning + peer feedback

Communication

Measure: 21st-century skills rubrics
Develop: Project presentations & portfolios

Self-Direction

Measure: Profiler + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan year-round goal cycles

New York’s Portrait of a Graduate

The New York State Portrait of a Graduate — the Statewide Vision Adopted in July 2025

On July 14, 2025, the New York State Board of Regents formally adopted the New York State Portrait of a Graduate as part of the NY Inspires initiative. The Portrait is the most significant statewide career readiness framework adoption among major states — it provides a unifying vision of what it means to be a graduate in New York and describes the essential skills and dispositions every student should develop to succeed in college, careers, and civic life. The Portrait is grounded in the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework and emerged from the 2019 Graduation Measures Initiative, the November 2023 Blue Ribbon Commission recommendations, and the November 2024 NY Inspires Plan. The statewide requirement for instruction to align to the Portrait begins with the 2029 cohort — students entering grade 9 in the 2029-2030 school year.

The Portrait names six interconnected attributes that every New York high school graduate will demonstrate. Each attribute is a durable skill — and Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops them. Each Portrait attribute has a specific Renzulli instrument that produces evidence of growth and a specific platform feature that builds the underlying skill:

PoG Attribute 1
Academically Prepared
Renzulli durable skills: Executive function + self-direction
Measure: Executive Function Assessment + Profiler
Develop: 40,000+ Enrichment Database + Project-Based Learning
Strong foundation in NYS learning standards for college, careers, civic engagement, service, and life
PoG Attribute 2
Creative Innovator
Renzulli durable skill: Creativity
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176)
Develop: 40,000+ Enrichment Database + Schoolwide Enrichment Model investigations
Imagination, curiosity, and flexible thinking; new ideas and products; adapting to change
PoG Attribute 3
Critical Thinker
Renzulli durable skill: Critical thinking
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Enrichment Database
Analyzes information, evaluates evidence, identifies patterns and connections
PoG Attribute 4
Effective Communicator
Renzulli durable skill: Communication
Measure: Leadership Assessment + 21st-century skills rubrics
Develop: Project-Based Learning presentations & portfolios
Speaking, writing, and media for various purposes; engages diverse audiences
PoG Attribute 5
Global Citizen
Renzulli durable skills: Collaboration + leadership
Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group Project-Based Learning + Enrichment Database civics resources
Acts ethically in local, global, and digital communities; civic knowledge
PoG Attribute 6
Reflective and Future Focused
Renzulli durable skills: Self-direction + executive function
Measure: Profiler + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan year-round goal cycles
Self-reflection, goals, supportive relationships, decision-making, wellbeing
Each named New York State Portrait of a Graduate attribute is a durable skill Renzulli Learning measures and develops. While statewide instructional alignment to the Portrait does not begin until the 2029 cohort, New York districts can begin building Portrait-of-a-Graduate-aligned durable-skills evidence today — supporting CDOS Standards work, the 4+1 graduation pathway, the CDOS Commencement Credential, Career Plan documentation, Work-Based Learning placements, and CTSO competitions in parallel. Turning the New York State Portrait of a Graduate from a poster into documented practice tied to current accountability data.
New York’s framework

How the Seven Durable Skills Map to New York’s Career Readiness Framework

New York’s career readiness framework is led by the New York State Education Department and the New York State Board of Regents. Current high school graduation requires 22 units of credit, four required Regents Examinations (one each in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies), and one additional pathway assessment — the 4+1 graduation requirement. Three diploma types are currently issued: local, Regents, and Regents with Advanced Designation. Under the proposed timeline, New York plans to move to one diploma in Fall 2027 (the New York State High School Diploma); pending approval, students entering grade 9 in 2024-2025 onward would graduate with a single diploma. The New York State Portrait of a Graduate (adopted July 2025) becomes the instructional alignment requirement for the 2029 cohort.

The Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Learning Standards include three standards: Career Development, Integrated Learning, and Universal Foundation Skills (with Career Majors as Standard 3b). The CDOS Commencement Credential requires a Career Plan, demonstrated CDOS standards mastery, 216 hours of CTE/Work-Based Learning (with a minimum of 54 WBL hours), and an employability profile. The CTE 4+1 Graduation Pathway, available since 2015, lets students in NYSED-approved CTE programs satisfy the +1 assessment by completing the program plus a three-part technical assessment — earning a Career and Technical Endorsement. New York operates approximately 700 public school districts and 37 BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services).

Each component pairs with the Renzulli instruments and content that measure and develop the durable skills behind it:

Diploma
22 Credits + 4 Regents + 1 Pathway
Durable skills: Executive function + self-direction
Measure: Executive Function Assessment + Profiler
Develop: Personal Success Plan + Project-Based Learning
Local, Regents, or Regents with Advanced Designation diploma types
PoG
NYS Portrait of a Graduate
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: All Renzulli development tools
Adopted July 2025; statewide alignment requirement begins 2029 cohort
CDOS
CDOS Learning Standards
Durable skills: All seven (Universal Foundation Skills)
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Personal Success Plan + Project-Based Learning + Enrichment Database
3 standards: Career Development, Integrated Learning, Universal Foundation Skills
CTE 4+1
CTE Graduation Pathway
Durable skills: Critical thinking + leadership + creativity
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity + Leadership Assessment
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan
Approved CTE program + 3-part technical assessment → Career and Technical Endorsement
CDOS Credential
CDOS Commencement Credential
Durable skills: Self-direction + executive function + leadership
Measure: Leadership Assessment + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan + Project-Based Learning
Career Plan + 216 hrs CTE/WBL (min 54 WBL) + employability profile
Career Plan + WBL
Career Plan (Grades 6-12) + Work-Based Learning
Durable skills: Self-direction + creativity
Measure: Profiler + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan + Project-Based Learning
CareerZone “My Portfolio” + Registered/Unregistered WBL Experiences
CTSOs
7 New York Career and Technical Student Organizations
Durable skills: Leadership + collaboration + communication
Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group projects + competition-aligned work
DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, TSA — 25,000+ NY students
Real challenges

What New York Counselors & Career Readiness Coordinators Struggle With

These are the durable-skills-and-career-readiness challenges we consistently hear from New York educators preparing for the New York State Portrait of a Graduate, navigating the 4+1 graduation pathway, supporting CDOS Commencement Credential candidates, and tracking the diploma reform timeline:

Building Portrait-aligned evidence ahead of the 2029 cohort requirement

The New York State Portrait of a Graduate was adopted in July 2025, but statewide instructional alignment does not become a requirement until the 2029 cohort. Districts need durable-skills measurement and development tools that can produce Portrait-aligned evidence today — while continuing to satisfy current 22-credit, 4 Regents + 1 pathway, and CDOS expectations.

Operationalizing the 216-hour CTE/Work-Based Learning requirement

The CDOS Commencement Credential requires 216 hours of CTE and Work-Based Learning, with a minimum of 54 hours of WBL. Districts need year-round data on student persistence, executive function, and leadership to plan WBL placements, monitor hour accumulation, and document the employability profile required for the credential.

Connecting students to the seven New York CTSOs across six CTE areas

New York’s seven chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations — DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and TSA — serve over 25,000 students across six CTE areas. Counselors need year-round interest, learning-style, and strength data to guide informed CTSO participation and connect Career Plan goals to Career and Technical Endorsement opportunities.

Documenting Career Plan progression from grade 6 through grade 12

New York students maintain a Career Plan from grade 6 through grade 12, typically using the New York State Department of Labor’s CareerZone “My Portfolio” tool. Districts need a complementary durable-skills evidence layer that produces exportable summaries usable across seven full grade levels of Career Plan documentation.

Preparing students for the CTE 4+1 three-part technical assessment

The CTE 4+1 pathway requires students to pass a three-part technical assessment: an industry-developed written component, an industry-developed performance component, and a locally developed student project or technical skills demonstration. Districts need durable-skills tools that produce auditable evidence of capstone-quality work tied to NYSED-approved CTE programs.

Platform tools

Renzulli Learning Tools That Measure and Develop Each Durable Skill

Each Renzulli tool maps to specific durable skills and to specific New York requirements — producing concrete, exportable evidence of growth:

Renzulli Profiler: A 20-30 minute student self-assessment for grades Pre-K through 12. Captures each student’s interests, learning styles, and expression styles — the strength-based foundation behind Career Plan documentation from grade 6 through grade 12. Available in 20+ languages, supporting New York’s diverse English Language Learner and emergent bilingual populations. Complements the CareerZone “My Portfolio” tool with deeper student-strength data across all 16 National Career Clusters.
Cebeci Test of Creativity: A validated, standardized creativity assessment (US Patent 12,087,176) producing a scored report. Measures the creativity behind the New York State Portrait of a Graduate “Creative Innovator” attribute, the CTE 4+1 three-part technical assessment locally developed project, and Career and Technical Endorsement capstone work.
Executive Function Assessment: Measures executive function — planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation. Shows where students need scaffolding to persist through Regents Examination preparation in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, the 4+1 pathway assessment, and the 216-hour CTE/Work-Based Learning requirement for the CDOS Commencement Credential.
Leadership Assessment: Measures the durable skills of leadership, collaboration, communication, and work ethic. Aligns directly with the durable skills behind every New York Career and Technical Student Organization: DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and TSA — serving over 25,000 students across New York State.
Personal Success Plan: A student-driven goal and reflection cycle. Develops self-direction, executive function, and communication. Generates exportable summaries documenting Career Plan progression from grade 6 through grade 12, CDOS Commencement Credential evidence, the 216-hour CTE/Work-Based Learning accumulation, and Career and Technical Endorsement progression year by year.
Project-Based Learning Tools: Schoolwide Enrichment Model investigations producing capstone artifacts that develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and leadership simultaneously — producing the locally developed student project required by the CTE 4+1 three-part technical assessment, employability profile evidence for the CDOS Commencement Credential, and CTSO competition portfolios.
Renzulli Enrichment Database: Over 40,000 curated, standards-aligned activities mapped to the New York State Next Generation Learning Standards across English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Develops every durable skill across all six New York CTE areas: Agriculture, Business and Marketing Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Sciences Education, Technology Education, and Trade and Technical (plus Computer Science).
21st-Century & Durable Skills Framework: Structured activities and rubrics build all seven durable skills — producing growth evidence districts can use for Portrait of a Graduate alignment ahead of the 2029 cohort, CDOS Standards Universal Foundation Skills evidence, Career Plan documentation, Career and Technical Endorsement records, and Perkins V CTE concentrator reporting.
Requirement-by-requirement

Durable Skills Alignment to New York’s Career Readiness Requirements

22-credit DiplomaNYS Portrait of a GraduateCDOS StandardsCTE 4+1 PathwayCDOS Commencement CredentialCareer Plan + WBL7 NY CTSOs

How the seven durable skills map to each core New York requirement — with the Renzulli instruments that measure and develop them:

Diploma
22 Credits + 4 Regents + 1 Pathway (the “4+1”)

Current New York high school graduation requires 22 units of credit, four required Regents Examinations (one each in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies), and one additional pathway assessment. The +1 pathway can be satisfied with an additional Regents in math or science, the CTE 4+1 pathway, the CDOS Commencement Credential, an additional Social Studies Regents, an Arts pathway, a Languages Other Than English pathway, or other approved alternatives. Three diploma types: local, Regents, and Regents with Advanced Designation. Under the proposed timeline, New York plans to move to one diploma in Fall 2027.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Critical thinkingExecutive functionSelf-direction
  • Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind sustained Regents Examination preparation across four required content areas
  • Profiler in 20+ languages surfaces strengths informing pathway choice
  • Personal Success Plan documents pathway progression year by year
  • Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts for the CTE 4+1 three-part technical assessment
  • 40,000+ Enrichment Database supplies New York Next Generation Learning Standards-aligned Regents resources
Portrait
New York State Portrait of a Graduate

Adopted by the New York State Board of Regents on July 14, 2025 as part of the NY Inspires initiative. The Portrait names six interconnected attributes: Academically Prepared, Creative Innovator, Critical Thinker, Effective Communicator, Global Citizen, and Reflective and Future Focused. Grounded in the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework. The statewide instructional alignment requirement begins with the 2029 cohort (students entering grade 9 in 2029-2030).

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skills
  • Critical Thinker → Cebeci Test of Creativity + Project-Based Learning
  • Creative Innovator → Cebeci Test of Creativity + Enrichment Database
  • Effective Communicator → Leadership Assessment + PBL presentations
  • Reflective and Future Focused → Profiler + Executive Function Assessment + Personal Success Plan
  • Global Citizen → Leadership Assessment + group Project-Based Learning
  • Academically Prepared → Executive Function Assessment + 40,000+ Enrichment Database
CDOS
Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Learning Standards

New York’s CDOS Learning Standards include three standards: Career Development (Standard 1), Integrated Learning (Standard 2), and Universal Foundation Skills (Standard 3a) plus Career Majors (Standard 3b). The Universal Foundation Skills name the durable skills directly: basic skills, thinking skills, personal qualities, interpersonal skills, technology skills, managing information, managing resources, and systems. CDOS aligns with every other career readiness requirement on this page.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skillsUniversal Foundation Skills
  • Profiler + Cebeci Test of Creativity + Executive Function Assessment + Leadership Assessment produce comparable evidence across all CDOS Universal Foundation Skills
  • Personal Success Plan documents Career Plan progression aligned to CDOS Career Development
  • Project-Based Learning generates Integrated Learning artifacts
  • 40,000+ Enrichment Database supplies content for all CDOS Career Majors
CTE 4+1
CTE 4+1 Graduation Pathway

Available since 2015, the CTE 4+1 Graduation Pathway allows students enrolled in a NYSED-approved CTE program to satisfy the +1 assessment requirement by successfully completing the program plus a three-part technical assessment: (1) industry-developed written component, (2) industry-developed performance component, and (3) locally developed student project or technical skills demonstration. Earns the Career and Technical Endorsement on the diploma. Funded under Perkins V.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Critical thinkingCreativityLeadership
  • Cebeci Test of Creativity measures the creativity behind capstone projects
  • Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind sustained CTE coursework
  • Leadership Assessment supports BOCES and CTSO competition preparation
  • Project-Based Learning generates the locally developed project component
  • Personal Success Plan documents CTE concentrator status year by year
CDOS Credential
CDOS Commencement Credential

The CDOS Commencement Credential requires students to complete a Career Plan, demonstrate mastery of CDOS Standards 1, 2, and 3a, accumulate 216 hours of CTE/Work-Based Learning (with a minimum of 54 hours of WBL), and complete an employability profile. Available as a standalone credential or via Option 1 (NYSED-approved CTE program path). Can be combined with a diploma.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Self-directionExecutive functionLeadership
  • Leadership Assessment measures the durable skills behind CDOS Universal Foundation Skills
  • Executive Function Assessment develops the persistence behind 216-hour completion
  • Project-Based Learning produces evidence for the employability profile
  • Personal Success Plan documents Career Plan progression and the 216-hour CTE/WBL accumulation hour by hour
Career Plan + WBL
Career Plan (Grades 6-12) + Work-Based Learning Programs

New York students maintain a Career Plan from grade 6 through grade 12 aligned to the CDOS Standards. The state’s preferred tool is the New York State Department of Labor’s CareerZone “My Portfolio”. Work-Based Learning Programs include Registered and Unregistered WBL Experiences governed by the NYSED Work-Based Learning Manual covering Cooperative Education in Industry Programs (CEIP), Career and Technical Cooperative Work Experience (CO-OP), and General Education Work Experience Programs (GEWEP).

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Self-directionCreativityExecutive function
  • Profiler in 20+ languages provides strength-based foundation complementing CareerZone “My Portfolio”
  • Personal Success Plan produces exportable goal, project, and reflection summaries documenting Career Plan progression year by year
  • Project-Based Learning generates authentic career-exploration and WBL artifacts
  • Executive Function Assessment shows where students need scaffolding to persist
CTSOs
7 New York Career and Technical Student Organizations

New York recognizes seven chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations across six CTE areas: DECA (marketing, ~7,000 NY members); FBLA, Future Business Leaders of America (~6,500 NY members); FCCLA, Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America; the National FFA Organization; HOSA, Future Health Professionals; SkillsUSA (10,000+ NY members; state conference held annually in Syracuse); and TSA, Technology Student Association. Together they serve over 25,000 students across New York. Active CTSO membership can earn Participation in Government credit with local school approval. New York does not recognize BPA or PAS.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
LeadershipCollaborationCommunication
  • Leadership Assessment measures these skills directly
  • Project-Based Learning produces competition-aligned artifacts
  • Executive Function Assessment develops sustained leadership and competition success
  • Personal Success Plan documents CTSO progression year by year — evidence districts attach to Perkins V concentrator reporting
From New York educators

What Implementation Looks Like in New York Districts

“The July 2025 adoption of the New York State Portrait of a Graduate gave our district a clear statewide vision — but with implementation not required until the 2029 cohort, we needed durable-skills evidence we could build today, while continuing to satisfy current 22-credit, 4 Regents + 1 pathway, and CDOS expectations. With Renzulli’s Profiler in 20+ languages complementing CareerZone “My Portfolio”, the Executive Function Assessment showing us which students need scaffolding for sustained Regents Examination preparation, the Leadership Assessment measuring the durable skills behind our seven New York CTSOs, the Cebeci Test of Creativity producing evidence aligned to the Portrait’s Creative Innovator attribute, and Project-Based Learning generating the locally developed student project required by the CTE 4+1 three-part technical assessment, our Career Plan documentation has finally become evidence-driven from grade 6 through grade 12.”
Counseling and Career Readiness Coordinator · New York school district
Frequently asked questions

New York Durable Skills & Career Readiness: Common Questions

Questions New York counselors and career readiness coordinators ask most often:

How does Renzulli Learning fit New York’s career readiness framework?
Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops the seven durable skills behind every New York career readiness requirement: critical thinking, creativity, executive function, leadership, collaboration, communication, and self-direction. The Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176), Executive Function Assessment, Leadership Assessment, and Profiler in 20+ languages produce evidence of growth. Project-Based Learning, the Personal Success Plan, and the 40,000+ Enrichment Database develop the skills. Together, they complement the New York State Portrait of a Graduate (adopted July 2025), the current 22-credit graduation requirements with four Regents Examinations plus one pathway, the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Learning Standards, the CDOS Commencement Credential, the CTE 4+1 Graduation Pathway, the Career Plan for grades 6-12, Work-Based Learning Programs, and the seven New York-chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations.
How does Renzulli Learning align with the New York State Portrait of a Graduate?
On July 14, 2025, the New York State Board of Regents formally adopted the New York State Portrait of a Graduate as part of the NY Inspires initiative. The Portrait names six interconnected attributes: Academically Prepared, Creative Innovator, Critical Thinker, Effective Communicator, Global Citizen, and Reflective and Future Focused. The statewide requirement for instruction to align to the Portrait begins with the 2029 cohort (students entering grade 9 in 2029-2030). Each named Portrait attribute maps directly to a Renzulli durable skill: Critical Thinker to the Cebeci Test of Creativity and Project-Based Learning; Creative Innovator to the Cebeci Test of Creativity and the Enrichment Database; Effective Communicator to the Leadership Assessment and Project-Based Learning presentations; Reflective and Future Focused to the Profiler, Executive Function Assessment, and Personal Success Plan; Global Citizen to the Leadership Assessment and group Project-Based Learning; and Academically Prepared to the Executive Function Assessment and the 40,000+ Enrichment Database.
How does Renzulli Learning support New York’s 4+1 graduation pathway?
Current New York high school graduation requires 22 units of credit plus passing four Regents Examinations (one each in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies) plus one additional pathway assessment, known as the 4+1 option. The pathway can be satisfied with an additional Regents Exam in mathematics or science, the CTE 4+1 pathway (an approved CTE program plus a three-part technical assessment), the CDOS Commencement Credential pathway, an additional Social Studies Regents, an Arts pathway, a Languages Other Than English pathway, or other NYSED-approved alternatives. Executive function and self-direction are the durable skills behind sustained Regents preparation. Renzulli’s Executive Function Assessment develops that persistence. The Profiler in 20+ languages surfaces interests informing pathway choice. The Personal Success Plan documents pathway progression. Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts for the CTE 4+1 three-part technical assessment.
How does Renzulli Learning support the CDOS Learning Standards and CDOS Commencement Credential?
New York’s Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Learning Standards include three standards: Career Development, Integrated Learning, and Universal Foundation Skills (with Career Majors as Standard 3b). The CDOS Universal Foundation Skills name the durable skills directly. The CDOS Commencement Credential requires students to complete a Career Plan, demonstrate CDOS standards mastery, accumulate 216 hours of CTE/Work-Based Learning (with a minimum of 54 WBL hours), and complete an employability profile. Renzulli’s Profiler, Cebeci Test of Creativity, Executive Function Assessment, and Leadership Assessment produce evidence of mastery across all CDOS Universal Foundation Skills. The Personal Success Plan documents Career Plan progression. Project-Based Learning generates artifacts for the employability profile.
How does Renzulli Learning support the CTE 4+1 Graduation Pathway?
Available since 2015, the CTE 4+1 Graduation Pathway allows students enrolled in a NYSED-approved CTE program to satisfy the +1 assessment requirement by completing the program plus a three-part technical assessment: (1) industry-developed written component, (2) industry-developed performance component, and (3) locally developed student project or technical skills demonstration. Successful completion earns the Career and Technical Endorsement on the diploma. Critical thinking, creativity, and leadership are the durable skills behind successful CTE 4+1 completion. Renzulli’s Executive Function Assessment develops sustained CTE coursework persistence. The Cebeci Test of Creativity measures the creativity behind capstone projects. The Leadership Assessment supports BOCES and CTSO competition preparation. Project-Based Learning generates the locally developed project component. The Personal Success Plan documents CTE concentrator status year by year.
How does Renzulli Learning support the Career Plan for grades 6-12?
New York students in grades 6 through 12 maintain a Career Plan aligned with the CDOS Learning Standards. The Career Plan documents knowledge and skill attainment, history of achievement, and transition planning. The state’s preferred tool is the New York State Department of Labor’s CareerZone “My Portfolio”. Self-direction, self-awareness, and creativity are the durable skills behind effective career planning. Renzulli’s Profiler in 20+ languages surfaces interests, learning styles, and expression styles that complement CareerZone’s career-exploration data. The Personal Success Plan generates exportable goal, project, and reflection summaries documenting Career Plan progression year by year. Project-Based Learning produces authentic career-exploration artifacts. The 40,000+ Enrichment Database supplies curated activities across all 16 National Career Clusters.
Which Career and Technical Student Organizations does New York recognize?
New York recognizes seven chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations through the New York State Education Department, representing six CTE areas: DECA (marketing, ~7,000 NY members); FBLA, Future Business Leaders of America (~6,500 NY members); FCCLA, Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America; the National FFA Organization; HOSA, Future Health Professionals; SkillsUSA (10,000+ NY members; state conference held annually in Syracuse); and TSA, Technology Student Association. Together they serve over 25,000 students across New York State. Active CTSO membership can earn Participation in Government credit with local school approval. Note: New York does not recognize Business Professionals of America (BPA) or the Professional Agricultural Student Organization (PAS). Leadership, collaboration, and communication are the durable skills behind every New York CTSO. Renzulli’s Leadership Assessment measures these skills directly. Project-Based Learning produces competition-aligned artifacts. The Personal Success Plan documents CTSO progression year by year.
How does Renzulli Learning support Work-Based Learning Programs?
New York’s Work-Based Learning Programs include both Registered and Unregistered WBL Experiences. Registered programs operate under the NYSED Work-Based Learning Manual covering Cooperative Education in Industry Programs (CEIP), Career and Technical Cooperative Work Experience (CO-OP), and General Education Work Experience Programs (GEWEP). The CDOS Commencement Credential requires 216 hours of CTE/WBL with a minimum of 54 hours of WBL. Executive function, work ethic, and persistence are the durable skills behind sustained WBL placement success. Renzulli’s Executive Function Assessment develops that persistence. The Leadership Assessment measures the communication, collaboration, and work ethic competencies WBL employers expect. Project-Based Learning produces documented WBL artifacts. The Personal Success Plan documents WBL progression hour by hour.
How much does Renzulli Learning cost for New York districts?
Renzulli Learning starts at $15 per student per year with full platform access — all four assessments (Profiler, Cebeci Test of Creativity, Executive Function Assessment, Leadership Assessment), 40,000+ enrichment activities, Project-Based Learning tools, Personal Success Plan, and ELLA included. New York districts can use Title I, II, III, IV, and Perkins V funds where allowable. Custom district alignments are available. Free 30-day trial with no credit card required. View pricing ›
Official sources

New York Durable Skills & Career Readiness Resources

All compliance decisions should reference these primary New York sources. Renzulli Learning complements — not replaces — New York’s Portrait of a Graduate, graduation requirements, CDOS Standards, CDOS Commencement Credential, CTE 4+1 Graduation Pathway, Career Plan, Work-Based Learning Programs, and Career and Technical Student Organizations.

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