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Pennsylvania Durable Skills & Career Readiness Alignment

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that measures and develops the seven durable skills Pennsylvania’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 Portrait of a Graduate frameworks at Pennsylvania districts including East Penn, Penn-Delco, William Penn, Downingtown Area, Big Spring, and Northern York County, the Act 158 of 2018 Five Pathways to Graduation, the Pennsylvania Career Education and Work (CEW) Standards (4 focus areas), Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills (PA CRS), the Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan (22 Pa. Code Chapter 339), SOAR Programs of Study (Students Occupationally and Academically Ready), Industry-Based Competency Certifications, and the eight Pennsylvania-recognized 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 Pennsylvania’s Career Readiness Framework

Pennsylvania’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 Pennsylvania’s State Board of Higher Education describe as the strongest predictors of long-term success. They are easy to name across the Career Education and Work Standards, Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills, the Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan, the Five Pathways to Graduation under Act 158, and the Portrait of a Graduate frameworks adopted at Pennsylvania districts statewide — 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 16 National Career Clusters and the 60+ Pennsylvania SOAR Programs of Study. The Executive Function Assessment measures planning, working memory, and self-regulation — the durable skills behind sustained Keystone Exam preparation, Industry-Based Competency Certification readiness, and Chapter 339 plan progression. The Leadership Assessment measures leadership, collaboration, communication, and work ethic — the durable skills behind every Pennsylvania Career and Technical Student Organization, work-based learning placement, and CTE concentrator capstone. The Profiler captures interests, learning styles, and expression styles in 20+ languages — the strength-based foundation that powers the Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan from grade 6 through 12.

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops the seven durable skills behind every Pennsylvania career readiness requirement. Project-Based Learning produces capstone artifacts complementing CTE Programs of Study, Industry-Based Competency Certification preparation, and the Evidence-Based Pathway under Act 158. The Personal Success Plan generates exportable summaries documenting Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan progression year-by-year. The Enrichment Database — 40,000+ curated, standards-aligned activities — develops every durable skill across Pennsylvania Core Standards content areas. The result: Pennsylvania districts get measurable durable-skills evidence — turning Pennsylvania’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 Pennsylvania 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: Career and Technical Student Organization-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

Pennsylvania Portrait of a Graduate

Portrait of a Graduate Frameworks Across Pennsylvania Districts — the Local Vision for Durable Skills

Pennsylvania does not have a single statewide Portrait of a Graduate, but Portraits are widespread at the district level. Districts including East Penn School District, Penn-Delco School District (Ready for Life 5 Cs), William Penn School District (six attributes shaped by the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council), Downingtown Area School District (foundational vision in the 2024-2030 Strategic Plan, organized around the four E’s: Education, Employment, Enlistment, Entrepreneurship), Big Spring School District, and Northern York County School District have all adopted local Portrait of a Graduate frameworks naming the durable skills they want every graduate to master. The skill names vary by district, but the underlying competencies are consistent: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, self-directed learning, and personal responsibility. East Penn names problem solvers, collaborators, critical thinkers, and communicators. Penn-Delco organizes its Portrait around five Ready-for-Life competencies. The framework has strong endorsement within the Pennsylvania Principals Association, where the assistant executive director Eric Eshbach used Portrait of a Graduate to guide his team as superintendent at Northern York County.

Across these district Portraits, the named competencies are durable skills — and Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops them. Each Portrait competency has a specific Renzulli instrument that produces evidence of growth and a specific platform feature that builds the underlying skill:

PoG Competency 1
Critical thinker
Renzulli durable skill: Critical thinking
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176)
Develop: Project-Based Learning + 40,000+ Enrichment Database
Universal across every Pennsylvania district Portrait of a Graduate
PoG Competency 2
Communicator
Renzulli durable skill: Communication
Measure: Leadership Assessment + 21st-century skills rubrics
Develop: Project-Based Learning presentations & portfolios
Develops audience awareness across CEW Standards areas
PoG Competency 3
Collaborator
Renzulli durable skill: Collaboration
Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group Project-Based Learning + peer review
Develops the collaboration behind every Pennsylvania CTSO
PoG Competency 4
Creative innovator / Problem solver
Renzulli durable skills: Creativity + critical thinking
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity
Develop: 40,000+ Enrichment Database + Schoolwide Enrichment Model investigations
Develops the creativity behind CEW Standards Entrepreneurship area
PoG Competency 5
Self-directed learner
Renzulli durable skills: Self-direction + executive function
Measure: Profiler + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan year-round goal cycles
Develops self-direction central to Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan progression
PoG Competency 6
Leader / Personally responsible
Renzulli durable skills: Leadership + executive function
Measure: Leadership Assessment + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: CTSO-aligned projects + Personal Success Plan
Develops the leadership behind work-based learning & SOAR articulations
The competencies Pennsylvania district Portrait of a Graduate frameworks name are exactly the durable skills Renzulli Learning measures and develops. Pennsylvania districts implementing a Portrait of a Graduate alongside the Five Pathways to Graduation under Act 158, CEW Standards, PA Career Ready Skills, the Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan, CTE Programs of Study, and Industry-Based Competency Certification preparation can use Renzulli to make Portrait of a Graduate work measurable, evidence-based, and aligned with statewide accountability data — turning Portrait of a Graduate from a poster into documented practice across every grade level.
Pennsylvania’s framework

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

Pennsylvania’s career readiness framework is led by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. Act 158 of 2018 (delayed by Act 136 of 2020 and effective with the Class of 2023) establishes Five Pathways to Graduation under Title 22 Chapter 4. Pennsylvania’s Career Education and Work (CEW) Standards (2024 update) define four focus areas: Career Awareness and Preparation, Career Acquisition, Career Retention and Advancement, and Entrepreneurship. Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills (PA CRS) is the state’s PreK-12 employability and social-emotional skill framework with a published continuum and toolkit. The Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan (22 Pa. Code Chapter 339) requires every Local Education Agency to publish a comprehensive K-12 career and future-readiness plan every six years. SOAR Programs of Study (Students Occupationally and Academically Ready) provide secondary-to-postsecondary articulations giving Pennsylvania CTE students free college credit. Pennsylvania connects to the 16 National Career Clusters and recognizes eight Career and Technical Student Organizations under 22 Pa. Code §339.30. Pennsylvania serves approximately 500 public school districts, 170+ public charter schools, and ~85 Career and Technical Centers, supported by 29 Intermediate Units.

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

Act 158
Five Pathways to Graduation
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: Executive Function Assessment + Profiler
Develop: Personal Success Plan + Project-Based Learning
Keystone Proficiency, Composite, Alternative Assessment, Evidence-Based, CTE
CEW
Career Education and Work Standards
Durable skills: Communication + collaboration + creativity
Measure: Leadership Assessment + Cebeci Test of Creativity
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Enrichment Database
4 focus areas: Awareness, Acquisition, Retention, Entrepreneurship (2024 update)
PA CRS
Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Personal Success Plan + Project-Based Learning + Enrichment Database
PreK-12 employability and SEL skill continuum + Toolkit
Chapter 339
Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan
Durable skills: Self-direction + executive function
Measure: Profiler + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan year-round goal cycles
22 Pa. Code Ch. 339 \u2014 every LEA publishes K-12 plan every 6 years
CTE/SOAR
CTE Programs of Study + SOAR Articulations
Durable skills: Critical thinking + leadership + collaboration
Measure: Leadership Assessment + Profiler
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan
Students Occupationally and Academically Ready \u2014 60+ approved Programs of Study
CTSOs
Eight Pennsylvania CTSOs
Durable skills: Leadership + collaboration + communication
Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group projects + competition-aligned work
DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, NYFEA, SkillsUSA, TSA (22 Pa. Code §339.30)
Portrait of a Graduate
District-level Portraits across Pennsylvania
Named competencies: Critical thinker, communicator, collaborator, creative innovator, self-directed learner, leader
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan + Enrichment Database
East Penn, Penn-Delco, William Penn, Downingtown, Big Spring, Northern York County & many more
Real challenges

What Pennsylvania Counselors & Career Readiness Coordinators Struggle With

Pennsylvania counselors and career readiness coordinators tell us the same things again and again: showing measurable durable-skills growth across the Five Pathways to Graduation under Act 158; documenting Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills evidence across PreK-12; populating the Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan with year-by-year individualized data for every student; tracking Industry-Based Competency Certification preparation for students choosing the CTE Pathway; and connecting Keystone Exam preparation back to durable-skills growth so every graduate is genuinely college, career, and community ready.

Challenge 1
Five Pathways evidence across all five Act 158 options
Districts need durable-skills evidence across Keystone Proficiency, Keystone Composite, Alternative Assessment, Evidence-Based, and CTE pathways \u2014 not just Keystone scores.
Renzulli’s 4 assessments produce comparable evidence across all five Act 158 pathways.
Challenge 2
PA Career Ready Skills continuum across PreK-12
Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills demand sustained, measurable growth across grade bands. Most districts lack a single durable-skills evidence layer.
Renzulli measures durable skills consistently across grades K-12 with comparable instruments.
Challenge 3
Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan documentation
Every Pennsylvania Local Education Agency publishes a Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan every 6 years documenting student-by-student career and future-readiness planning.
The Personal Success Plan generates exportable summaries supporting Chapter 339 evidence.
Challenge 4
Industry-Based Competency Certification preparation under the CTE Pathway
The Act 158 CTE Pathway requires an Industry-Based Competency Certification or demonstration of high likelihood of success. Districts need preparation evidence.
Project-Based Learning produces preparation artifacts mapped to each SOAR Program of Study.
Challenge 5
Keystone Exam persistence + Evidence-Based Pathway documentation
Keystone Exam preparation in Algebra I, Literature, and Biology requires sustained executive function. The Evidence-Based Pathway requires three documented pieces of evidence.
The Executive Function Assessment shows where students need scaffolding; PSP supplies the evidence.
Platform tools

Renzulli Learning Tools That Measure and Develop Each Durable Skill

Each Renzulli tool produces evidence of a specific durable skill, packaging measurable, exportable durable-skills evidence Pennsylvania districts can use:

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 the Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan from grade 6 through 12. Available in 20+ languages. Powers personalized learning 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 Pennsylvania’s CEW Entrepreneurship focus area, Industry-Based Competency Certification preparation, and Portrait of a Graduate “creative innovator” competencies.
Executive Function Assessment: Measures executive function — planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation. Shows where students need scaffolding to persist through Keystone Exam preparation in Algebra I, Literature, and Biology, and through SOAR Program of Study coursework.
Leadership Assessment: Measures the durable skills of leadership, collaboration, communication, and work ethic. Aligns directly with the durable skills behind every Pennsylvania Career and Technical Student Organization: DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, NYFEA, SkillsUSA, and TSA.
Personal Success Plan: A student-driven goal and reflection cycle. Develops self-direction, executive function, and communication. Generates exportable summaries documenting Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan progression, CTE concentrator status, work-based learning hours, and Industry-Based Competency Certification preparation across grades 6–12.
Project-Based Learning Tools: Schoolwide Enrichment Model investigations producing capstone artifacts that develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and leadership simultaneously — complementing the Evidence-Based Pathway under Act 158, CEW Standards areas, and SOAR Program of Study capstone work.
Renzulli Enrichment Database: Over 40,000 curated, standards-aligned activities mapped to Pennsylvania Core Standards content areas plus PA STEELS Standards (Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy, and Sustainability). Develops every durable skill across every CEW focus area.
21st-Century & Durable Skills Framework: Structured activities and rubrics build all seven durable skills — producing growth evidence districts can use for the Five Pathways under Act 158, CEW Standards, the PA Career Ready Skills continuum, Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan documentation, SOAR articulation evidence, and Perkins V CTE concentrator reporting.
Requirement-by-requirement

Durable Skills Alignment to Pennsylvania’s Career Readiness Requirements

Act 158 Five PathwaysPortrait of a GraduateCEW StandardsPA Career Ready SkillsChapter 339 K-12 Guidance PlanCTE / SOAR Programs of StudyIndustry-Based Competency Certifications8 Pennsylvania CTSOs

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

Act 158
Five Pathways to Graduation

Act 158 of 2018 (effective Class of 2023, delayed by Act 136 of 2020) establishes five pathways under Title 22 Chapter 4: Keystone Proficiency (Proficient/Advanced on Algebra I, Literature, and Biology Keystones); Keystone Composite (composite of 4452/5400); Alternative Assessment (locally established + SAT/PSAT/ACT/ASVAB/AP/CHS/pre-apprenticeship/4-year college acceptance); Evidence-Based (locally established + 3 pieces of approved evidence); and CTE (locally established + Industry-Based Competency Certification).

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Critical thinkingExecutive functionSelf-directionCreativity
  • Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind Algebra I, Literature, and Biology Keystone preparation
  • Profiler in 20+ languages surfaces strengths informing pathway choice
  • Personal Success Plan documents pathway progression — supports the Evidence-Based Pathway
  • Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts for Evidence-Based and CTE Pathways
  • 40,000+ Enrichment Database supplies Pennsylvania Core Standards-aligned Keystone resources
CEW Standards
Career Education and Work Standards

The State Board of Education updated the Career Education and Work (CEW) Standards in 2024, defining four focus areas every Pennsylvania graduate must master: Career Awareness and Preparation, Career Acquisition (Getting a Job), Career Retention and Advancement, and Entrepreneurship. The standards apply across grade bands and align with the Pennsylvania Core Standards and PA STEELS.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
CommunicationCollaborationCreativitySelf-direction
  • Profiler in 20+ languages powers Career Awareness and Preparation
  • Leadership Assessment measures the communication and collaboration behind Career Acquisition and Retention
  • Cebeci Test of Creativity measures the creativity behind Entrepreneurship
  • Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts evidencing each CEW focus area
  • Personal Success Plan documents CEW Standards progression year by year
PA CRS
Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills

Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills (PA CRS) is the state’s PreK-12 employability and social-emotional skill framework with a published continuum showing skill progression from PreK through grade 12, plus an implementation Toolkit for districts. PA CRS aligns with the CEW Standards and the Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan, providing a common skill vocabulary that complements district Portrait of a Graduate frameworks.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skills
  • Executive Function Assessment develops planning and self-regulation across the PA CRS continuum
  • Leadership Assessment measures leadership and collaboration milestones
  • Cebeci Test of Creativity measures creativity growth
  • Profiler captures interest and strength data
  • Personal Success Plan documents PA CRS continuum progression year by year
Chapter 339
Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan

Under 22 Pa. Code Chapter 339, every Pennsylvania Local Education Agency must publish a comprehensive K-12 Guidance Plan every six years, documenting career and future-readiness counseling, individualized planning, and student outcomes. The plan covers career exploration, postsecondary planning, and ongoing student counseling, and aligns with the PA Career Ready Skills continuum.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Self-directionExecutive function
  • Profiler in 20+ languages provides the strength-based foundation for individualized career exploration
  • Personal Success Plan produces exportable goal, project, and reflection summaries documenting plan progression year by year
  • Project-Based Learning generates authentic career-exploration artifacts
  • Executive Function Assessment shows where students need scaffolding to persist
  • 40,000+ Enrichment Database supplies career-exploration content across all 16 Career Clusters
CTE / SOAR
CTE Programs of Study + SOAR Articulations + IBC

The Pennsylvania Department of Education administers CTE Programs of Study aligned to the 16 National Career Clusters. SOAR Programs of Study (Students Occupationally and Academically Ready) provide secondary-to-postsecondary articulations giving Pennsylvania CTE students free college credit. The CTE Pathway under Act 158 requires an Industry-Based Competency Certification related to the student’s Program of Study or demonstration of high likelihood of success. Funded under Perkins V.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Critical thinkingLeadershipCollaborationSelf-direction
  • Profiler surfaces interests across all 16 National Career Clusters
  • Personal Success Plan documents Program of Study progression and SOAR articulation milestones
  • Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts evidencing CTE coherent sequences
  • Executive Function Assessment develops the persistence behind Industry-Based Competency Certification preparation
  • Leadership Assessment measures the leadership behind work-based learning placements
CTSOs
Eight Pennsylvania CTSOs

Pennsylvania recognizes eight Career and Technical Student Organizations under 22 Pa. Code §339.30: DECA; FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America); FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America); HOSA (Health Occupations Students Organization); FFA (National FFA Organization); NYFEA (National Young Farmer Educational Association); SkillsUSA; and TSA (Technology Student Association). Pennsylvania’s NYFEA recognition is unique among states.

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
Portrait
Pennsylvania District Portraits of a Graduate

Pennsylvania does not have a single statewide Portrait of a Graduate, but Portraits are widespread at the district level. East Penn School District, Penn-Delco School District (Ready for Life 5 Cs), William Penn School District (six attributes), Downingtown Area School District (the four E’s: Education, Employment, Enlistment, Entrepreneurship), Big Spring School District, and Northern York County School District have all adopted Portraits. Common competencies include critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, problem solving, self-directed learning, leadership, and personal responsibility.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Critical thinkingCommunicationCollaborationCreativitySelf-directionLeadership
  • Critical thinker → Cebeci Test of Creativity
  • Communicator / collaborator → Leadership Assessment + Project-Based Learning
  • Creative innovator / problem solver → Cebeci Test of Creativity + Enrichment Database
  • Self-directed learner → Profiler + Executive Function Assessment + Personal Success Plan
  • Leader → Leadership Assessment + CTSO-aligned projects
  • Same evidence supports Five Pathways, Chapter 339, and Perkins V reporting
From Pennsylvania educators

What Implementation Looks Like in Pennsylvania Districts

“Renzulli Learning gives our counselors a single, exportable durable-skills evidence layer across all five Act 158 pathways and our Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan. The Profiler powers individualized career exploration from grade 6 onward; the Executive Function Assessment shows where students need scaffolding to persist through Keystone Exam preparation in Algebra I, Literature, and Biology; the Personal Success Plan documents CTE concentrator progression and SOAR articulation milestones; and Project-Based Learning produces capstone artifacts mapped to the Industry-Based Competency Certification under the CTE Pathway. With Renzulli we have measurable durable-skills evidence ready for our next Chapter 339 plan publication and Perkins V concentrator reporting cycle.”

Frequently asked questions

Pennsylvania Durable Skills & Career Readiness: Common Questions

How does Renzulli Learning fit Pennsylvania’s career readiness framework?
Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops the seven durable skills behind every Pennsylvania 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 Five Pathways to Graduation under Act 158, the Career Education and Work (CEW) Standards, Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills, the Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan (22 Pa. Code Chapter 339), CTE Programs of Study, SOAR articulations, Industry-Based Competency Certifications, and the Portrait of a Graduate frameworks adopted at districts statewide.
How does Renzulli Learning support the Five Pathways to Graduation under Act 158?
Act 158 of 2018 establishes five pathways effective with the Class of 2023: Keystone Proficiency (Proficient or Advanced on all 3 Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Literature, and Biology); Keystone Composite (composite score of 4452); Alternative Assessment (locally established grade-based requirements + SAT/PSAT/ACT/ASVAB/AP/college-in-high-school/pre-apprenticeship/4-year college acceptance); Evidence-Based (locally established + 3 pieces of approved evidence); and CTE (locally established + Industry-Based Competency Certification). All seven durable skills drive success across every pathway. The Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind Keystone preparation. The Profiler surfaces strengths informing pathway choice. The Personal Success Plan documents pathway progression and produces exportable summaries supporting the Evidence-Based Pathway. Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts for the Evidence-Based and CTE Pathways.
How does Renzulli Learning align with the Career Education and Work (CEW) Standards?
Pennsylvania’s Career Education and Work (CEW) Standards were updated by the State Board of Education in 2024 and define four focus areas: Career Awareness and Preparation, Career Acquisition (Getting a Job), Career Retention and Advancement, and Entrepreneurship. Communication, collaboration, creativity, and self-direction are the durable skills at the center of the four CEW focus areas. The Profiler in 20+ languages powers Career Awareness and Preparation. The Leadership Assessment measures the communication and collaboration behind Career Acquisition and Retention. The Cebeci Test of Creativity measures the creativity behind Entrepreneurship. Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts evidencing each CEW focus area.
How does Renzulli Learning support the Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills (PA CRS) continuum?
Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills (PA CRS) is the state’s PreK-12 employability and social-emotional skill framework with a published continuum and Toolkit. All seven durable skills map directly to the PA CRS continuum. Renzulli’s four assessments produce comparable PA CRS evidence across grades K-12. The Executive Function Assessment develops planning and self-regulation across the continuum. The Leadership Assessment measures leadership and collaboration milestones. The Cebeci Test of Creativity measures creativity growth. The Profiler captures interest and strength data. The Personal Success Plan documents PA CRS continuum progression year by year.
How does Renzulli Learning support the Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan?
Under 22 Pa. Code Chapter 339, every Pennsylvania Local Education Agency must publish a comprehensive K-12 Guidance Plan every six years documenting career and future-readiness counseling, individualized planning, and student outcomes. Self-direction and executive function are the durable skills driving Chapter 339 plan progression. The Profiler in 20+ languages provides the strength-based foundation that powers individualized career exploration. The Personal Success Plan produces exportable goal, project, and reflection summaries documenting plan progression year by year \u2014 evidence districts can attach to Chapter 339 documentation. Project-Based Learning generates authentic career-exploration artifacts.
How does Renzulli Learning support CTE Programs of Study, SOAR articulations, and Industry-Based Competency Certifications?
The Pennsylvania Department of Education administers CTE Programs of Study aligned to the 16 National Career Clusters. SOAR Programs of Study (Students Occupationally and Academically Ready) provide secondary-to-postsecondary articulations giving CTE students free college credit. The CTE Pathway under Act 158 requires an Industry-Based Competency Certification related to the student’s Program of Study or demonstration of high likelihood of success. Critical thinking, leadership, and collaboration drive Program of Study completion and SOAR articulation. The Profiler surfaces interests across all 16 Career Clusters. The Personal Success Plan documents Program of Study progression and SOAR articulation milestones. Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts. The Executive Function Assessment develops the persistence behind Industry-Based Competency Certification preparation.
Which Career and Technical Student Organizations does Pennsylvania recognize?
Pennsylvania recognizes eight Career and Technical Student Organizations under 22 Pa. Code §339.30: DECA; FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America); FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America); HOSA (Health Occupations Students Organization); FFA (National FFA Organization); NYFEA (National Young Farmer Educational Association); SkillsUSA; and TSA (Technology Student Association). Pennsylvania’s recognition of NYFEA is unique among states. Leadership, collaboration, and communication are the durable skills behind every Pennsylvania CTSO. Renzulli’s Leadership Assessment measures these skills directly. Project-Based Learning produces competition-aligned artifacts. The Executive Function Assessment develops sustained leadership and competition success.
How much does Renzulli Learning cost for Pennsylvania districts?
Renzulli Learning starts at $15 per student per year with full platform access \u2014 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. Pennsylvania 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 ›
How does Renzulli Learning align with Pennsylvania district Portrait of a Graduate frameworks?
Pennsylvania does not have a single statewide Portrait of a Graduate, but Portraits are widespread at the district level. Districts including East Penn School District, Penn-Delco School District (Ready for Life 5 Cs), William Penn School District (six attributes shaped by the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council), Downingtown Area School District (the four E’s: Education, Employment, Enlistment, Entrepreneurship), Big Spring School District, and Northern York County School District have all adopted Portraits. The framework has strong endorsement within the Pennsylvania Principals Association, where assistant executive director Eric Eshbach used Portrait of a Graduate to guide his team while serving as superintendent. Common competencies include critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, problem solving, self-directed learning, leadership, and personal responsibility — exactly the durable skills Renzulli Learning is built to measure and develop. Renzulli’s Cebeci Test of Creativity measures the critical thinking and creativity behind “critical thinker” and “creative innovator” competencies. The Leadership Assessment measures the “communicator” and “collaborator” competencies. The Executive Function Assessment + Profiler measure the “self-directed learner” competency. Project-Based Learning, the Personal Success Plan, and the 40,000+ Enrichment Database develop all named Portrait competencies through real-world investigations \u2014 turning Portrait of a Graduate from a poster into documented practice tied to Five Pathways readiness, Chapter 339 plan progression, and SOAR articulation milestones.
Official sources

Pennsylvania Durable Skills & Career Readiness Resources

All compliance decisions should reference these primary Pennsylvania sources. Renzulli Learning complements — not replaces — Pennsylvania’s graduation requirements, the Five Pathways under Act 158, the Career Education and Work Standards, Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills, the Chapter 339 K-12 Guidance Plan, CTE Programs of Study, SOAR articulations, and Industry-Based Competency Certifications.

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