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Rhode Island Durable Skills & Career Readiness Alignment

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that measures and develops the seven durable skills Rhode Island’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 Rhode Island’s Vision for a Graduate (six attributes from RIDE’s official statement), PrepareRI 2.0, the Individual Learning Plan required for every grade 6-12 student, the Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements (class of 2028 first cohort), the Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements, the Advanced Coursework Preparation & Success Framework, 240+ RIDE-approved CTE programs, the 80-hour Work-Based Learning requirement, and the 5 active Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island’s Career Readiness Framework

Rhode Island’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. RIDE’s own Vision for a Graduate puts it directly: “A Rhode Island graduate is well prepared for postsecondary education, work, and life. He or she can think critically and collaboratively and can act as a creative, self-motivated, culturally and globally competent learner and citizen.” These are the same skills employers, the military, postsecondary educators, and RIDE describe as the strongest predictors of long-term success. They are easy to name across PrepareRI 2.0, the ILP, the Readiness-Based and Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements, the Advanced Coursework Framework, 240+ CTE programs, and the 5 active Rhode Island CTSOs — 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 Rhode Island’s Creative Problem-Solver Vision attribute. The Executive Function Assessment measures planning, working memory, and self-regulation — the durable skills behind sustained ILP cycles, the four-year Algebra I-Geometry-Algebra II-plus-advanced math sequence required by RBGR, CTE concentrator progression, and the 80-hour Work-Based Learning requirement. The Leadership Assessment measures leadership, collaboration, communication, and work ethic — the durable skills behind every Rhode Island CTSO and the Collaborator + Engaged Citizen Vision attributes. The Profiler captures interests, learning styles, and expression styles in 20+ languages — the foundation of Self-Motivated Learner, ILP career exploration, and pathway selection.

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops the seven durable skills behind every Rhode Island career readiness requirement. Project-Based Learning produces capstone artifacts that satisfy the performance-based diploma assessment required by RBGR — alongside ILP artifacts, CTE Work-Based Learning records, and CTSO competition portfolios. The Personal Success Plan generates exportable summaries documenting student progression year by year — mapped directly to the ILP’s three domains (Academic, Career, Personal/Social), the six Vision attributes, and Rhode Island’s six PBGR content areas. The Enrichment Database — 40,000+ curated, standards-aligned activities — develops every durable skill across every Rhode Island content area: ELA, Mathematics (including AGA + advanced), Science, Social Studies, the Arts, Technology, World Language, civics, computer science, and financial literacy. The result: Rhode Island districts get measurable durable-skills evidence — turning RIDE’s Vision for a Graduate from a poster 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 Rhode Island 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

Vision for a Rhode Island Graduate

The Vision for a Rhode Island Graduate — Six Durable-Skills Attributes

Rhode Island’s official Vision for a Graduate is codified in RIDE’s Proficiency-Based Learning regulations and reaffirmed in the 2022 Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements. RIDE states it directly: “A Rhode Island graduate is well prepared for postsecondary education, work, and life. He or she can think critically and collaboratively and can act as a creative, self-motivated, culturally and globally competent learner and citizen.” The Vision names six durable-skills attributes every Rhode Island graduate is expected to demonstrate.

Each Vision attribute is a durable skill — and Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops them. Each attribute has a specific Renzulli instrument that produces evidence of growth and a specific platform feature that builds the underlying skill:

Vision Attribute 1
Critical Thinker
Renzulli durable skills: Critical thinking + creativity
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176)
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Enrichment Database
Analyzes information; questions assumptions; uses evidence to evaluate
Vision Attribute 2
Collaborator
Renzulli durable skills: Collaboration + leadership
Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group Project-Based Learning + peer feedback cycles
Works effectively with diverse teams across roles and contexts
Vision Attribute 3
Creative Problem-Solver
Renzulli durable skills: Creativity + critical thinking
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176)
Develop: Project-Based Learning + 40,000+ Enrichment Database
Generates novel solutions; addresses complex problems creatively
Vision Attribute 4
Self-Motivated Learner
Renzulli durable skills: Self-direction + executive function
Measure: Profiler + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan year-round goal cycles
Sets goals; persists through challenge; owns lifelong learning
Vision Attribute 5
Culturally and Globally Competent
Renzulli durable skills: Communication + collaboration
Measure: Leadership Assessment + 21st-century skills rubrics
Develop: Profiler in 20+ languages + Enrichment Database
Engages respectfully across cultures; navigates global perspectives
Vision Attribute 6
Engaged Citizen
Renzulli durable skills: Leadership + collaboration
Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group Project-Based Learning + civic capstone projects
Demonstrates ethical citizenship; contributes to community
Each named Vision for a Rhode Island Graduate attribute is a durable skill Renzulli Learning measures and develops. Rhode Island districts can build Vision-aligned durable-skills evidence today — supporting ILP completion (grades 6-12), Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirement portfolios for the class of 2027 and prior, Readiness-Based Graduation Requirement performance-based diploma assessments for the class of 2028+, CTE concentrator records, and CTSO membership in parallel. Turning RIDE’s Vision for a Graduate from a regulatory statement into documented practice tied to current accountability and the upcoming class-of-2028 transition.
Rhode Island’s framework

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

Rhode Island’s career readiness framework is led by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education, the Governor’s Workforce Board, and the Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner. The Vision for a Rhode Island Graduate — codified in RIDE’s Proficiency-Based Learning regulations and reaffirmed in the 2022 Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements — anchors the system. Rhode Island was the first state to partner with XQ Institute statewide (2018) and ranks #1 nationally for the largest 10-year increase in qualifying AP scores.

The framework includes the Individual Learning Plan (required for grades 6-12), PrepareRI 2.0 (the state’s PreK-20 Strategic Plan), the Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements (class of 2028 first cohort), the Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (class of 2027 and prior), the Advanced Coursework Preparation & Success Framework, 240+ RIDE-approved CTE programs, the 80-hour Work-Based Learning minimum, and the 5 active Rhode Island CTSOs. Each component pairs with the Renzulli instruments and content that measure and develop the durable skills behind it:

Vision
Vision for a Rhode Island Graduate
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: All Renzulli development tools
6 attributes from RIDE: Critical Thinker, Collaborator, Creative Problem-Solver, Self-Motivated Learner, Culturally and Globally Competent, Engaged Citizen
ILP
Individual Learning Plan (Grades 6-12)
Durable skills: Self-direction + leadership + executive function
Measure: Profiler + Executive Function Assessment + Leadership Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan + Project-Based Learning
3 domains: Academic, Career, Personal/Social; reviewed at least twice per year; data submitted quarterly to RIDE
RBGR
Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements (Class of 2028+)
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: 40,000+ Enrichment Database + Project-Based Learning
Approved unanimously Nov 15, 2022; 4 credits math (AGA + advanced); 2 credits same world language; civics/CS/financial literacy proficiency; FAFSA + resume; performance-based diploma assessment
PBGRs
Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (Class of 2027 and prior)
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan
6 core content areas: Mathematics, ELA, Science, the Arts, Social Studies, Technology; co-developed with Great Schools Partnership
PrepareRI 2.0
PrepareRI 2.0 PreK-20 Strategic Plan
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Personal Success Plan + Project-Based Learning
Adopted 2022 by RI Board of Education; 9 priorities: Employer Engagement, Diploma Plus, WBL, CTE, ILPs, Outcome-Focused Accountability
CTE + WBL
240+ CTE Programs + 80-Hour Work-Based Learning
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan
240+ RIDE-approved programs free to all RI students; 60% growth since 2018-19; 25 new programs SY 2025-26; $2M+ CTE for All grants
Adv Coursework
Advanced Coursework Framework + 5 Rhode Island CTSOs
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan
RI ranks #1 nationally for 10-yr AP growth; 26.5% earn AP 3+; 5 RI CTSOs: DECA, FBLA, HOSA, SkillsUSA RI, RI FFA
Real challenges

What Rhode Island Curriculum Directors & Career Readiness Coordinators Struggle With

These are the durable-skills-and-career-readiness challenges we consistently hear from Rhode Island district leaders, school counselors, CTE coordinators, and ILP coordinators — especially as the class-of-2028 transition to Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements arrives:

Preparing every student for the Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements

The class of 2028 is the first cohort to graduate under the new Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements. Districts must scaffold every student through the four-year Algebra I-Geometry-Algebra II-plus-advanced math (AGA) sequence, two credits of the same world language, civics/computer science/financial literacy proficiency demonstrations, FAFSA + resume completion, and at least one performance-based diploma assessment. Districts need year-round durable-skills tools that produce defensible evidence across all of these requirements at scale.

Scaling the Individual Learning Plan from a counselor task to a year-round practice

Every Rhode Island student in grades 6-12 must maintain an ILP across three domains — Academic, Career, and Personal/Social — with reviews at least twice per year and quarterly data submission to RIDE. Districts implementing ILPs need year-round interest, learning-style, executive function, and goal-setting tools that map directly to ILP domains and produce auditable evidence the 2025 RI Framework for Comprehensive PreK-12 School Counseling Programs expects.

Producing performance-based diploma assessment evidence

The Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements require at least one performance-based diploma assessment — work-based learning, community service, project-based learning, or another applied-learning strategy. Districts need turnkey project frameworks, rubrics, and creativity assessments that can produce diploma-ready evidence aligned with the Vision for a Rhode Island Graduate’s six attributes — not just isolated grades.

Expanding access to advanced coursework while maintaining persistence

RIDE’s Advanced Coursework Preparation & Success Framework directs every Rhode Island district to expand access to AP, IB, dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and CTE coursework. Rhode Island ranks #1 nationally for 10-year AP growth, but maintaining student persistence through rigorous coursework demands executive function and self-direction supports districts often lack at scale.

Documenting CTE concentrator outcomes for Perkins V reporting

Rhode Island’s 240+ CTE programs require Carl D. Perkins V concentrator reporting plus 80 hours of Work-Based Learning per program. Per-pupil CTE expenditures declined 24% between 2019 and 2024 even as participation grew 70% and concentration grew 62%. Districts need durable-skills tools that produce auditable Perkins V evidence alongside technical-skills evidence — without adding new platforms.

Platform tools

Renzulli Learning Tools That Measure and Develop Each Durable Skill

Each Renzulli tool maps to specific durable skills and to specific Rhode Island 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 Self-Motivated Learner in the Vision for a Rhode Island Graduate, the ILP’s Career and Personal/Social domains, and CTE pathway selection across the state’s 240+ programs. 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 Rhode Island’s “Creative Problem-Solver” Vision attribute and the performance-based diploma assessments required by the Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements.
Executive Function Assessment: Measures executive function — planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation. Shows where students need scaffolding to persist through ILP cycles, the four-year AGA + advanced math sequence, CTE concentrator progression, the 80-hour Work-Based Learning requirement, and AP/dual enrollment coursework expanding under the Advanced Coursework Framework.
Leadership Assessment: Measures the durable skills of leadership, collaboration, communication, and work ethic. Aligns directly with the Collaborator + Engaged Citizen Vision attributes and with every active Rhode Island Career and Technical Student Organization: Rhode Island DECA, Rhode Island FBLA, Rhode Island HOSA, SkillsUSA Rhode Island, and Rhode Island FFA.
Personal Success Plan: A student-driven goal and reflection cycle. Develops self-direction, executive function, and communication. Generates exportable summaries documenting student progression year by year — mapped directly to the ILP’s three domains (Academic, Career, Personal/Social), the six Vision attributes, and the Self-Motivated Learner attribute’s goal-setting expectations. Supports quarterly RIDE ILP data submission.
Project-Based Learning Tools: Schoolwide Enrichment Model investigations producing capstone artifacts that develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and leadership simultaneously — producing performance-based diploma assessment evidence required by the Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements, ILP artifacts, CTE Work-Based Learning documentation, and CTSO competition portfolios.
Renzulli Enrichment Database: Over 40,000 curated, standards-aligned activities mapped to the standards Rhode Island uses: Rhode Island Core Standards for Mathematics (supporting the AGA + advanced sequence), Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, and the standards behind RIDE’s civics, computer science, and financial literacy proficiency demonstrations. Develops every durable skill across every Rhode Island content area.
21st-Century & Durable Skills Framework: Structured activities and rubrics build all seven durable skills — producing growth evidence Rhode Island districts can use for Vision-for-a-Graduate documentation, ILP records, PBGR portfolios for class of 2027 and prior, RBGR performance-based diploma assessments for class of 2028+, CTE concentrator reporting, and Perkins V accountability.
Requirement-by-requirement

Durable Skills Alignment to Rhode Island’s Career Readiness Requirements

Vision for a GraduateILPRBGR (Class of 2028+)PBGRs (Class of 2027 and prior)PrepareRI 2.0CTE + WBLAdvanced Coursework + 5 RI CTSOs

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

Vision
Vision for a Rhode Island Graduate

RIDE’s official Vision for a Graduate, codified in the Proficiency-Based Learning regulations and reaffirmed in the 2022 Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements: “A Rhode Island graduate is well prepared for postsecondary education, work, and life. He or she can think critically and collaboratively and can act as a creative, self-motivated, culturally and globally competent learner and citizen.” Names six durable-skills attributes: Critical Thinker, Collaborator, Creative Problem-Solver, Self-Motivated Learner, Culturally and Globally Competent, Engaged Citizen.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skills
  • Critical Thinker → Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176) + Project-Based Learning
  • Collaborator → Leadership Assessment + group Project-Based Learning
  • Creative Problem-Solver → Cebeci Test of Creativity + 40,000+ Enrichment Database
  • Self-Motivated Learner → Profiler in 20+ languages + Executive Function Assessment
  • Culturally and Globally Competent → Profiler in 20+ languages + Enrichment Database
  • Engaged Citizen → Leadership Assessment + civic capstone projects
ILP
Individual Learning Plan (Grades 6-12)

A student-directed planning and monitoring tool required by the Rhode Island Secondary School Regulations and reinforced as a central pillar of PrepareRI 2.0. Begins no later than entry into 6th grade; maintained through 12th grade; reviewed at least twice each school year plus key transition periods. Three domains: Academic, Career, Personal/Social. Coordinates with IEPs, 504 plans, and Personal Literacy Plans. Districts adopt either a state-vetted ILP system or a custom system meeting RIDE expectations; data submitted quarterly to RIDE. The 2025 Rhode Island Framework for Comprehensive PreK-12 School Counseling Programs aligns ILP work with the ASCA National Model.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Self-directionExecutive functionLeadershipCollaboration
  • Profiler in 20+ languages surfaces interests, learning styles, and expression styles for ILP career exploration
  • Personal Success Plan generates exportable summaries mapped to all three ILP domains (Academic, Career, Personal/Social)
  • Project-Based Learning produces career-exploration artifacts
  • Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind sustained ILP cycles
  • Leadership Assessment measures workplace and CTSO durable skills
RBGR
Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements (Class of 2028 First Cohort)

Approved unanimously by the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education on November 15, 2022. Establishes college and career-ready coursework as the default expectation for every Rhode Island student. Course requirements: 4 credits math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II “AGA sequence” + advanced math); 2 credits same world language; one additional college-prep class; civics, computer science, and financial literacy proficiency demonstration; FAFSA + resume; at least one performance-based diploma assessment. Eliminates instructional minutes and seat-time. Districts may offer a RIDE-approved Readiness Pathway with parental consent.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skills
  • Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind the AGA + advanced math sequence
  • Cebeci Test of Creativity + Project-Based Learning produce performance-based diploma assessment evidence
  • Personal Success Plan documents progression toward all RBGR requirements
  • 40,000+ Enrichment Database supports civics, computer science, and financial literacy proficiency demonstrations
  • Leadership Assessment measures the workplace skills behind Readiness Pathway placements
PBGRs
Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (Class of 2027 and Prior)

Required under the Rhode Island Secondary School Regulations approved in 2016. Diplomas issued based on demonstrated proficiency in six core content areas: Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, the Arts, Social Studies, and Technology. RIDE and the Great Schools Partnership co-developed the model Rhode Island Proficiency Framework with content-area and cross-curricular Graduation Proficiencies. PBGRs apply to the class of 2027 and prior; many districts continue to embed proficiency-based assessment locally for class of 2028+.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skills
  • Renzulli’s four assessments produce comparable evidence across all six PBGR content areas
  • Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts that serve as PBGR evidence
  • Personal Success Plan documents student progression year by year
  • Cebeci Test of Creativity provides standardized creativity evidence aligned with cross-curricular Graduation Proficiencies
  • 40,000+ Enrichment Database covers all six PBGR content areas
PrepareRI 2.0
PrepareRI 2.0 PreK-20 Strategic Plan

Adopted by the Rhode Island Board of Education in 2022 as the state’s PreK-20 Strategic Plan for Education. Originally launched January 2017 with a $2 million New Skills for Youth grant from JPMorgan Chase. Inter-agency: RIDE + Governor’s Workforce Board (GWB) + Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (OPC). Nine priorities: Employer Engagement, Diploma Plus (college credit or industry credentials), Work-Based Learning, CTE, Counseling and ILPs, Outcome-Focused Accountability, Aligned Funding, Outreach and Professional Learning, and Equitable Pathways. The PrepareRI Internship Program has placed 1,282+ paid summer internships; CS4RI grew CS course-taking by 470+%.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skills
  • Profiler in 20+ languages anchors PrepareRI’s career exploration priority
  • Personal Success Plan documents progression in the ILP’s three domains — PrepareRI’s counseling pillar
  • Project-Based Learning produces evidence for PrepareRI’s Diploma Plus and Work-Based Learning priorities
  • Leadership Assessment supports PrepareRI Internship Program preparation and outcomes
  • Executive Function Assessment develops persistence across PrepareRI’s nine priorities
CTE + WBL
240+ CTE Programs + 80-Hour Work-Based Learning Requirement

240+ RIDE-approved CTE programs across CTE centers and high schools statewide; free to all Rhode Island students. CTE programs grew approximately 60% since 2018-19; participants up 70%; concentrators up 62%. 25 new CTE programs + 4 new Industry Standards launched SY 2025-26. $2M+ “CTE for All” grants awarded 2025 (Foster-Glocester Greenovation, Providence MRI Tech, Westerly/Lincoln Aviation, MET Veterinary, Narragansett Marine, Warwick Environmental). All CTE students must complete minimum 80 hours of Work-Based Learning in their program area. CTE Categorical Funding (state) plus Carl D. Perkins V (federal).

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skills
  • Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind CTE concentrator completion
  • Leadership Assessment measures the durable skills CTE programs and employers expect
  • Project-Based Learning produces documented Work-Based Learning artifacts (80-hour requirement)
  • Personal Success Plan documents CTE concentrator status — evidence districts attach to Perkins V reporting
  • Cebeci Test of Creativity measures creativity behind capstones feeding CTSO competition portfolios
Adv Coursework + 5 RI CTSOs
Advanced Coursework Framework + 5 Rhode Island CTSOs

RIDE’s Advanced Coursework Preparation & Success Framework (released alongside RBGR) supports districts in expanding access to AP, IB, CTE, dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and Early College. Rhode Island ranks #1 nationally for the largest 10-year increase in qualifying AP scores; 26.5% of RI public HS graduates earn an AP score of 3+ (above 24.8% national; RI ranks 14th); AP participation up 53% since 2015. The All Course Network lets students take state-approved courses not offered at home school. Rhode Island has 5 active CTSOs: Rhode Island DECA (chartered association); Rhode Island FBLA (active state chapter, JWU partnership); Rhode Island HOSA (affiliated June 2017, 11+ secondary chapters); SkillsUSA Rhode Island (trade, industrial, technical, health); and Rhode Island FFA (active since 1948).

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skills
  • Profiler in 20+ languages identifies which advanced pathways match student interests
  • Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind AP/IB/dual enrollment course completion
  • Cebeci Test of Creativity supports performance tasks across rigorous coursework
  • Leadership Assessment measures the durable skills behind every Rhode Island CTSO
  • Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts for CTSO competition portfolios
From Rhode Island educators

What Implementation Looks Like in Rhode Island Districts

“The class-of-2028 transition to Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements is reshaping how every Rhode Island district documents readiness. With Renzulli’s Profiler in 20+ languages providing the strength-based foundation for the ILP’s three domains, the Cebeci Test of Creativity producing standardized creativity evidence aligned to the ‘Creative Problem-Solver’ Vision attribute, the Executive Function Assessment showing us which students need scaffolding to persist through the AGA + advanced math sequence and CTE concentrator pathways, the Leadership Assessment measuring the durable skills behind our five Rhode Island CTSOs, the Personal Success Plan generating exportable summaries that map directly to ILP quarterly reporting, and Project-Based Learning generating performance-based diploma assessment artifacts the new RBGR explicitly require, we have one durable-skills evidence layer that supports the full Vision for a Rhode Island Graduate from grade 6 ILP entry through senior-year graduation portfolio.”
Curriculum Director · Rhode Island public school district
Frequently asked questions

Rhode Island Durable Skills & Career Readiness: Common Questions

Questions Rhode Island curriculum directors, school counselors, ILP coordinators, and CTE coordinators ask most often:

How does Renzulli Learning fit Rhode Island’s career readiness framework?
Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops the seven durable skills behind every Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island’s Vision for a Graduate, PrepareRI 2.0, the Individual Learning Plan required for grades 6-12, the Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements (class of 2028 first cohort), the Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (class of 2027 and prior), the Advanced Coursework Preparation & Success Framework, 240+ RIDE-approved CTE programs, the 80-hour Work-Based Learning requirement, and the 5 active Rhode Island Career and Technical Student Organizations.
How does Renzulli Learning align with Rhode Island’s Vision for a Graduate?
Rhode Island’s official Vision for a Graduate, codified in RIDE’s Proficiency-Based Learning regulations and reaffirmed in the 2022 Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements, states: “A Rhode Island graduate is well prepared for postsecondary education, work, and life. He or she can think critically and collaboratively and can act as a creative, self-motivated, culturally and globally competent learner and citizen.” The Vision names six durable-skills attributes: Critical Thinker, Collaborator, Creative Problem-Solver, Self-Motivated Learner, Culturally and Globally Competent, and Engaged Citizen. Each maps directly to a Renzulli durable skill: Critical Thinker to the Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176) + Project-Based Learning; Collaborator to the Leadership Assessment + group PBL; Creative Problem-Solver to the Cebeci Test of Creativity + 40,000+ Enrichment Database; Self-Motivated Learner to the Profiler in 20+ languages + Executive Function Assessment + Personal Success Plan; Culturally and Globally Competent to Profiler-driven enrichment in 20+ languages + Enrichment Database; Engaged Citizen to the Leadership Assessment + group PBL. Renzulli produces standardized evidence Rhode Island districts can use to document the Vision attributes locally.
How does Renzulli Learning support Rhode Island’s Individual Learning Plan (ILP) requirement?
Every Rhode Island student in grades 6-12 maintains an Individual Learning Plan (ILP), required by the RI Secondary School Regulations and reinforced as a central pillar of PrepareRI 2.0. The ILP is a student-directed planning and monitoring tool with three domains: Academic, Career, and Personal/Social. ILPs begin no later than entry into 6th grade, are maintained through 12th grade, and are revisited at least twice each school year plus at key transition periods. ILPs coordinate with IEPs, 504 plans, and Personal Literacy Plans. Districts adopt either a state-vetted ILP system or a custom system meeting RIDE expectations; data is submitted quarterly to RIDE. Self-direction, executive function, leadership, and creativity are the durable skills behind effective ILP completion. Renzulli’s Profiler in 20+ languages surfaces interests, learning styles, and expression styles that anchor ILP career exploration. The Personal Success Plan generates exportable goal, project, and reflection summaries that map directly to the three ILP domains. Project-Based Learning produces capstone artifacts. The Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind sustained ILP cycles. The 2025 Rhode Island Framework for Comprehensive PreK-12 School Counseling Programs positions counselors as drivers of high-quality ILP work.
How does Renzulli Learning support Rhode Island’s Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements?
On November 15, 2022, the Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously approved Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements (RBGR), with the class of 2028 as the first cohort. RBGR establish college and career-ready coursework as the default expectation. Course requirements include 4 credits of math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II — the AGA sequence — plus an advanced math credit), 2 credits of the same world language, one additional college-prep class, civics, computer science, and financial literacy proficiency demonstration, FAFSA + resume, and at least one performance-based diploma assessment such as work-based learning, community service, project-based learning, or another applied learning strategy. Rhode Island eliminated all instructional minutes and seat-time requirements. Districts may also offer a RIDE-approved Readiness Pathway substituting CTE or work-based learning credits with parental consent. Critical thinking, executive function, and self-direction drive sustained progression toward graduation. Renzulli’s four assessments produce comparable evidence across content areas. The Personal Success Plan documents progress year by year. The 40,000+ Enrichment Database supports the AGA math sequence, world language, civics, computer science, and financial literacy proficiency demonstrations. Project-Based Learning generates the performance-based diploma assessment artifacts that RBGR explicitly require.
How does Renzulli Learning support Rhode Island’s Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (PBGRs)?
PBGRs are required under the Rhode Island Secondary School Regulations approved in 2016. They require schools to issue diplomas based on demonstrated proficiency in six core content areas: Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, the Arts, Social Studies, and Technology. PBGRs apply to the class of 2027 and prior; for the class of 2028 onward, Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements apply, though many districts continue to embed proficiency-based assessment locally. RIDE and the Great Schools Partnership co-developed a model Rhode Island Proficiency Framework with content-area and cross-curricular Graduation Proficiencies. Districts may adopt the model or customize it. Renzulli’s four assessments produce comparable evidence across content areas. Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts that serve as PBGR evidence. The Personal Success Plan documents student progression year by year. The Cebeci Test of Creativity provides standardized creativity evidence aligned with cross-curricular Graduation Proficiencies.
How does Renzulli Learning support PrepareRI 2.0?
PrepareRI 2.0, adopted by the Rhode Island Board of Education in 2022, is the state’s PreK-20 Strategic Plan for Education. PrepareRI is led by an inter-agency task force of RIDE, the Governor’s Workforce Board (GWB), and the Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (OPC). PrepareRI’s nine priorities are Employer Engagement, Diploma Plus (college credit or industry credentials), Work-Based Learning, Career and Technical Education, Counseling and ILPs, Outcome-Focused Accountability, Aligned Funding, Outreach and Professional Learning, and Equitable Pathways. Originally launched in January 2017 with a $2 million New Skills for Youth grant from JPMorgan Chase, PrepareRI now includes the PrepareRI Internship Program (1,282+ paid summer internships placed via Skills for Rhode Island’s Future), CS4RI (470+ percent CS course-taking growth), and the All Course Network. Renzulli Learning supports PrepareRI 2.0 by providing the K-12 durable-skills measurement and development infrastructure students bring across in-school, out-of-school, dual enrollment, internship, and pathway experiences.
How does Renzulli Learning support Rhode Island Career and Technical Education?
Rhode Island operates 240+ RIDE-approved CTE programs across CTE centers and high schools statewide; free to all RI students. Since 2018-19, CTE programs have grown approximately 60%; CTE participants up 70%; CTE concentrators up 62%. The McKee Administration’s CTE for All initiative awarded over $2 million in competitive grants in 2025 (Foster-Glocester Greenovation, Providence MRI Tech, Westerly/Lincoln Aviation, MET Veterinary, Narragansett Marine, Warwick Environmental). The state’s 25 newest CTE programs + 4 new Industry Standards launched in school year 2025-26. All CTE students must complete a minimum of 80 hours of Work-Based Learning in their program area. CTE Categorical Funding (state) plus Carl D. Perkins V (federal) fund the system. Per-pupil CTE expenditures declined 24% between 2019 and 2024 even as participation grew. Executive function, work ethic, leadership, persistence, and creativity are the durable skills behind sustained CTE concentrator success. Renzulli’s Executive Function Assessment develops that persistence. The Leadership Assessment measures workplace skills. Project-Based Learning produces documented Work-Based Learning artifacts. The Personal Success Plan documents CTE concentrator progression for Perkins V reporting. The Cebeci Test of Creativity measures the creativity behind capstone projects feeding CTSO competition portfolios.
Which Career and Technical Student Organizations are active in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 5 active chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations: Rhode Island DECA (chartered association serving marketing, finance, hospitality, and management students; plus Rhode Island Collegiate DECA); Rhode Island FBLA, Future Business Leaders of America (active state chapter with State Fall Leadership Conference and State Leadership Conference; longstanding partnership with Johnson and Wales University in Providence); Rhode Island HOSA, Future Health Professionals (affiliated June 2017 with 11+ active secondary chapters and 1 post-secondary chapter); SkillsUSA Rhode Island (trade, industrial, technical, health occupations); and Rhode Island FFA Association (active since 1948, agricultural education, supported by Rhode Island Farm Bureau). Note: Rhode Island does not currently have state-level chartered associations for BPA, FCCLA, TSA, Educators Rising, or PAS. Leadership, collaboration, and communication are the durable skills behind every Rhode Island CTSO. Renzulli’s Leadership Assessment measures these directly. Project-Based Learning produces competition-aligned artifacts. The Personal Success Plan documents CTSO progression year by year — evidence districts attach to ILP records and Perkins V concentrator reporting.
How does Renzulli Learning support Rhode Island’s Advanced Coursework Framework?
RIDE’s Advanced Coursework Preparation & Success Framework, released alongside the Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements, supports districts in expanding access to AP, IB, CTE, dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and Early College coursework. Rhode Island ranks #1 nationally for the largest 10-year increase in qualifying AP scores; AP course participation is up 53% since 2015. 26.5% of Rhode Island public high school graduates earn an AP score of 3 or higher (above the 24.8% national average; RI ranks 14th nationally). The All Course Network lets students take state-approved courses not offered at their home school. Critical thinking, creativity, executive function, and self-direction are the durable skills behind sustained advanced coursework success. Renzulli’s Profiler in 20+ languages identifies which advanced pathways match student interests and strengths. The Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind AP/IB/dual enrollment course completion. The Cebeci Test of Creativity supports performance tasks across rigorous coursework. Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts. The Personal Success Plan documents advanced coursework progression alongside ILP records.
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All compliance decisions should reference these primary Rhode Island sources. Renzulli Learning complements — not replaces — the Vision for a Rhode Island Graduate, PrepareRI 2.0, the Individual Learning Plan, the Readiness-Based and Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements, the Advanced Coursework Framework, and Rhode Island’s 240+ CTE programs.

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