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Texas Durable Skills & Career Readiness Alignment

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that measures and develops the seven durable skills Texas’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 Texas school districts including Pasadena, Humble, Lubbock, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City, Anna, and Ector County, the Foundation High School Program (22 credits + 4 endorsement credits = 26 total under the Distinguished Level of Achievement, House Bill 5), the five FHSP Endorsements (STEM, Business & Industry, Public Services, Arts & Humanities, Multidisciplinary Studies), the College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) accountability framework (Texas Education Code §39.053), Career and Technical Education Programs of Study, Industry-Based Certifications, Work-Based Learning, and the seven Texas-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 Texas’s Career Readiness Framework

Texas’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 Texas’s 50 community college districts describe as the strongest predictors of long-term success. They are easy to name across the Foundation High School Program endorsements, the College, Career, and Military Readiness accountability framework, Career and Technical Education programs, and the Portrait of a Graduate frameworks adopted by 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 14 Texas Career Clusters and 53 statewide Programs of Study. The Executive Function Assessment measures planning, working memory, and self-regulation — the durable skills behind 26-credit completion under the Distinguished Level of Achievement, Algebra II persistence, and senior-year Texas Success Initiative readiness. The Leadership Assessment measures leadership, collaboration, communication, and work ethic — the durable skills behind every Texas Career and Technical Student Organization, Work-Based Learning placement, and Career and Technical Education capstone. The Profiler captures interests, learning styles, and expression styles in 20+ languages — the strength-based foundation that powers endorsement selection.

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops the seven durable skills behind every Texas career readiness requirement. Project-Based Learning produces capstone artifacts complementing Career and Technical Education, Work-Based Learning, and Industry-Based Certification preparation. The Personal Success Plan generates exportable summaries documenting endorsement progression year-by-year. The Enrichment Database — 40,000+ curated, standards-aligned activities — develops every durable skill across every required Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) content area. The result: Texas districts get measurable durable-skills evidence — turning Texas’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 Texas 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

Texas Portrait of a Graduate

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

Texas does not have a single statewide Portrait of a Graduate, but Portraits are widespread at the district level. Districts including Pasadena ISD, Humble ISD, Lubbock ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, Anna ISD, and Ector County ISD 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, self-directed learning, leadership, adaptability, and global awareness. Humble ISD’s six competencies (communicator, global citizen, critical thinker, creative innovator, leader and collaborator, personally responsible) emerged from a community process involving 2,271 stakeholder thoughts. Pasadena ISD names self-directed learning, innovation, collaboration, global citizenship, and effective communication. Lubbock ISD anchors its district strategic plan in its Portrait of a Graduate.

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 Texas district Portrait of a Graduate
PoG Competency 2
Effective communicator
Renzulli durable skill: Communication
Measure: Leadership Assessment + 21st-century skills rubrics
Develop: Project-Based Learning presentations & portfolios
Develops audience awareness across endorsement-aligned coursework
PoG Competency 3
Engaged collaborator
Renzulli durable skill: Collaboration
Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group Project-Based Learning + peer review
Develops the collaboration behind every Career and Technical Student Organization
PoG Competency 4
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
Develops innovation behind STEM and Business & Industry endorsements
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 the FHSP and CCMR success
PoG Competency 6
Leader & personally responsible / globally aware
Renzulli durable skills: Leadership + adaptability
Measure: Leadership Assessment + Profiler
Develop: Career and Technical Student Organization-aligned projects + Profiler in 20+ languages
Develops leadership and global awareness through real-world projects
The competencies Texas district Portrait of a Graduate frameworks name are exactly the durable skills Renzulli Learning measures and develops. Texas districts implementing a Portrait of a Graduate alongside Foundation High School Program endorsements, Career and Technical Education concentrators, College, Career, and Military Readiness indicators, and Industry-Based Certification preparation can use Renzulli to make Portrait of a Graduate work measurable, evidence-based, and aligned with state accountability data — turning Portrait of a Graduate from a poster into documented practice across every grade level.
Texas’s framework

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

Texas’s career readiness framework is led by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the State Board of Education. The Foundation High School Program (House Bill 5, 2013) is the default graduation program for all students entering ninth grade beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, requiring 22 high school credits plus 4 endorsement credits (26 total) for the Distinguished Level of Achievement. The College, Career, and Military Readiness framework (Texas Education Code §39.053) defines three pathways for graduate-readiness accountability: college, career, and military. Texas operates 14 Career Clusters and 53 statewide Programs of Study (refresh effective 2024-2025), Industry-Based Certifications across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 levels, and seven recognized Career and Technical Student Organizations. Texas serves approximately 1.35 million secondary students enrolled in Career and Technical Education across 1,200+ districts statewide.

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

FHSP
Foundation High School Program (22 + 4 = 26 credits)
Durable skills: Executive function + self-direction
Measure: Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Enrichment Database
22 credits base + 4 endorsement credits for Distinguished Level of Achievement
Endorsements
Five FHSP Endorsements
Durable skills: Self-direction + creativity
Measure: Profiler + Cebeci Test of Creativity
Develop: Personal Success Plan + Enrichment Database
STEM, Business & Industry, Public Services, Arts & Humanities, Multidisciplinary Studies
CCMR
College, Career, and Military Readiness
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan
Texas Education Code §39.053 \u2014 3 pathways with HB 3 Outcomes Bonus
CTE
Career and Technical Education + Programs of Study
Durable skills: Critical thinking + leadership + collaboration
Measure: Profiler + Leadership Assessment
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan
14 Career Clusters + 53 statewide Programs of Study (2024-25 refresh)
IBCs
Industry-Based Certifications
Durable skills: Executive function + self-direction
Measure: Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan + Project-Based Learning
Tier 1 / Tier 2 / Tier 3 \u2014 list updated periodically by TEA
CTSOs
Texas Career and Technical Student Organizations
Durable skills: Leadership + collaboration + communication
Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group projects + competition-aligned work
BPA, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, TSA
Portrait of a Graduate
District-level Portraits across Texas
Named competencies: Critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, self-direction, leadership
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan + Enrichment Database
Pasadena, Humble, Lubbock, SCUC, Anna, Ector County ISDs & many more
Real challenges

What Texas Counselors & Career Readiness Coordinators Struggle With

Texas counselors and career readiness coordinators tell us the same things again and again: showing measurable durable-skills growth across endorsement choice, College, Career, and Military Readiness reporting, and Industry-Based Certification preparation; tracking persistence through Algebra II under the Distinguished Level of Achievement; documenting Work-Based Learning outcomes for Career and Technical Education concentrator status under Perkins V; and giving every student a single year-round plan that connects K-12 learning to the postsecondary path they choose.

Challenge 1
Documenting durable-skills growth across all 5 endorsements
Districts need consistent durable-skills evidence across STEM, Business & Industry, Public Services, Arts & Humanities, and Multidisciplinary endorsements \u2014 not just enrollment counts.
Renzulli’s 4 assessments produce comparable evidence across all five endorsements.
Challenge 2
CCMR readiness across the 3-pathway accountability framework
College, Career, and Military Readiness has 3 pathways under Texas Education Code §39.053 with HB 3 Outcomes Bonus per student. Districts need durable-skills evidence supporting all three.
Renzulli measures the executive function and self-direction behind each CCMR pathway.
Challenge 3
Algebra II persistence under Distinguished Level of Achievement
The Distinguished Level of Achievement requires Algebra II + 4 science. Many students lose persistence senior year, putting Texas First Scholarship eligibility at risk.
The Executive Function Assessment shows where students need scaffolding to persist.
Challenge 4
Industry-Based Certification preparation evidence
Industry-Based Certifications across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 require sustained preparation. Districts need to show readiness ahead of the certification exam window.
Project-Based Learning produces preparation artifacts mapped to each Tier.
Challenge 5
Career and Technical Education concentrator + Perkins V reporting
Texas reports Career and Technical Education concentrator data through PEIMS. Perkins V concentrator reporting requires sustained durable-skills evidence year over year.
The Personal Success Plan documents concentrator progression and Work-Based Learning hours.
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 Texas 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 FHSP endorsement choice and the 12 personalized credits. Available in 20+ languages, supporting Texas’s 1+ million emergent bilingual students. Powers personalized learning across all 14 Texas Career Clusters.
Cebeci Test of Creativity: A validated, standardized creativity assessment (US Patent 12,087,176) producing a scored report. Measures the creativity behind Texas’s STEM and Business & Industry endorsements, Industry-Based Certification preparation across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3, 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 Algebra II, the Distinguished Level of Achievement, TSIA2 readiness, and Industry-Based Certification exam windows.
Leadership Assessment: Measures the durable skills of leadership, collaboration, communication, and work ethic. Aligns directly with the durable skills behind every Texas Career and Technical Student Organization: BPA, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and TSA.
Personal Success Plan: A student-driven goal and reflection cycle. Develops self-direction, executive function, and communication. Generates exportable summaries documenting endorsement progression, CTE concentrator status, Work-Based Learning hours, and Industry-Based Certification preparation across grades 7–12.
Project-Based Learning Tools: Schoolwide Enrichment Model investigations producing capstone artifacts that develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and leadership simultaneously — complementing Career and Technical Education Programs of Study, Work-Based Learning placements, and the Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP).
Renzulli Enrichment Database: Over 40,000 curated, standards-aligned activities mapped to every Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) content area. Develops every durable skill across every Foundation High School Program endorsement.
21st-Century & Durable Skills Framework: Structured activities and rubrics build all seven durable skills — producing growth evidence districts can use for FHSP endorsement progression, CCMR documentation under Texas Education Code §39.053, House Bill 8 PEIMS Working Submissions, CTE concentrator reporting, and Perkins V accountability.
Requirement-by-requirement

Durable Skills Alignment to Texas’s Career Readiness Requirements

Foundation High School Program Portrait of a Graduate Five Endorsements CCMR (TEC §39.053) 14 Career Clusters 53 Programs of Study Industry-Based Certifications 8 Texas Career and Technical Student Organizations

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

Texas requirementHow Renzulli assesses & develops
FHSP
Foundation High School Program
22 minimum credits (House Bill 5, 2013): 4 English, 4 Math (Algebra I, Geometry, plus 2 additional), 4 Science (Biology + 3 additional), 3 Social Studies, 1 Physical Education, 1 Fine Arts, 2 Languages other than English, 5 Electives. Plus 4 endorsement credits for a total of 26 credits at the Distinguished Level of Achievement (Algebra II + 4 science required). Effective for students entering grade 9 beginning 2014-2015. The new Texas First High School Completion Program qualifies students earning Distinguished Level for the Texas First Scholarship.		Executive function and self-direction drive credit completion, Algebra II persistence, and Distinguished Level achievement. The Executive Function Assessment shows where students need scaffolding. The Profiler surfaces interests informing endorsement choice. Project-Based Learning produces portfolio artifacts evidencing each endorsement’s coherent sequence. The 40,000+ Enrichment Database supplies standards-aligned resources across all required Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills content areas.
Endorsements
Five FHSP Endorsements
Students under the Foundation High School Program select an endorsement: STEM; Business & Industry; Public Services; Arts & Humanities; or Multidisciplinary Studies. Each endorsement requires 4 credits in a coherent sequence. Districts that offer only one endorsement must offer Multidisciplinary Studies. Endorsement choice is documented at the start of grade 9 and may be changed.		Self-direction and creativity drive successful endorsement selection and persistence. The Profiler captures interests, learning styles, and expression styles connecting students to the right endorsement. The Cebeci Test of Creativity measures the creativity behind STEM and Business & Industry endorsement success. The Personal Success Plan documents endorsement progression year by year. Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts evidencing endorsement-aligned coherent sequences.
CCMR
College, Career, and Military Readiness
Defined under Texas Education Code §39.053 with three pathways: college (TSI/TSIA2 benchmarks via TSIA, SAT, or ACT; dual-credit; Advanced Placement; OnRamps; etc.), career (Industry-Based Certifications; Level 1 or 2 certificate; CTE coherent sequence + IBC; etc.), and military (military enlistment with passing ASVAB scores). The House Bill 3 (2019) Outcomes Bonus awards $5,000 per economically disadvantaged graduate, $3,000 per non-economically-disadvantaged graduate, and $4,000 per special-education graduate (raised from $2,000 by HB 2, 89th Reg). House Bill 8 (89th 2nd Special) introduces PEIMS Working Submissions for CCMR data corrections starting 2026 accountability.		All seven durable skills drive College, Career, and Military Readiness across all three pathways. The Profiler surfaces strengths informing pathway choice. The Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind TSIA2 readiness, dual-credit completion, and military preparation. The Leadership Assessment develops the leadership and collaboration behind Industry-Based Certification and military success. Project-Based Learning generates portfolio artifacts. The Personal Success Plan documents pathway progression \u2014 evidence districts can attach to PEIMS Working Submissions under House Bill 8.
CTE
Career and Technical Education + Programs of Study
Texas operates 14 Career Clusters and 53 statewide Programs of Study (refresh effective 2024-2025), with new TEKS rolling into 2026-2027. Career and Technical Education concentrator status (under Perkins V) requires completing 2 or more courses in a single Program of Study. House Bill 20 (89th Reg, 2025) established the new Applied Sciences Pathway Program. Approximately 1.35 million Texas secondary students are enrolled in Career and Technical Education across 1,200+ districts. House Bill 2 (89th Reg, 2025) recognized DoD-authorized JROTC and NDCC programs as Career and Technical Education.		Critical thinking, leadership, and collaboration drive Career and Technical Education concentrator status and Programs of Study completion. The Profiler guides Cluster selection across all 14 clusters. The Personal Success Plan documents Programs of Study progression and Work-Based Learning hours \u2014 evidence districts attach to Perkins V concentrator reporting. Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts. The Executive Function Assessment develops the persistence behind Industry-Based Certification preparation.
IBCs & WBL
Industry-Based Certifications + Work-Based Learning
Texas Industry-Based Certifications are organized into Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 levels, with the official list updated periodically by the Texas Education Agency. Work-Based Learning is guided by the Texas Education Agency’s Work-Based Learning Framework. Both are weighted indicators in the College, Career, and Military Readiness accountability framework and connect directly to the House Bill 3 Outcomes Bonus.		Executive function, self-direction, and leadership drive Industry-Based Certification exam success and Work-Based Learning placement performance. The Executive Function Assessment develops sustained preparation across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 certifications. The Leadership Assessment develops the work-readiness behind Work-Based Learning placements. Project-Based Learning produces work-based learning artifacts. The Personal Success Plan documents Work-Based Learning hours and Industry-Based Certification preparation milestones.
Portrait
Texas District Portraits of a Graduate
Texas does not have a single statewide Portrait of a Graduate, but Portraits are widespread at the district level. Pasadena ISD, Humble ISD, Lubbock ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, Anna ISD, and Ector County ISD are among many Texas districts that have adopted local Portrait of a Graduate frameworks. Common competencies across these district Portraits include critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, self-directed learning, leadership, adaptability, and global awareness.		Each named district Portrait competency is a durable skill Renzulli measures and develops. Critical thinking → Cebeci Test of Creativity. Communication / Collaboration → Leadership Assessment + Project-Based Learning. Creativity → Cebeci Test of Creativity + Enrichment Database. Self-directed learning → Profiler + Executive Function Assessment + Personal Success Plan. Leadership → Leadership Assessment + Career and Technical Student Organization-aligned projects. The same evidence supports both Portrait of a Graduate attestation and CCMR / Career and Technical Education concentrator reporting.
From Texas educators

What Implementation Looks Like in Texas Districts

“Renzulli Learning gives our endorsement counselors a single, exportable durable-skills evidence layer across all five Foundation High School Program endorsements. The Profiler surfaces interests informing endorsement choice early; the Executive Function Assessment shows where students need scaffolding to persist through Algebra II under the Distinguished Level of Achievement; the Personal Success Plan documents Career and Technical Education concentrator progression and Work-Based Learning hours; and Project-Based Learning produces capstone artifacts mapped to Industry-Based Certification preparation. With Renzulli we have measurable durable-skills evidence ready for the next CCMR cycle and the House Bill 8 PEIMS Working Submission window.”

Frequently asked questions

Texas Durable Skills & Career Readiness: Common Questions

How does Renzulli Learning fit Texas’s career readiness framework?
Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops the seven durable skills behind every Texas 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 Foundation High School Program, the five FHSP Endorsements, the College, Career, and Military Readiness framework under Texas Education Code §39.053, Career and Technical Education Programs of Study, Industry-Based Certifications, Work-Based Learning, and the Portrait of a Graduate frameworks adopted at districts statewide.
How does Renzulli Learning support the Foundation High School Program and the five Endorsements?
The Foundation High School Program (House Bill 5, 2013) is the default graduation program for all students entering ninth grade since 2014-2015, requiring 22 base credits + 4 endorsement credits (26 total) for the Distinguished Level of Achievement. Self-direction, executive function, and creativity are the durable skills behind Foundation High School Program completion and endorsement choice. The Profiler surfaces interests aligning students with the right endorsement (STEM, Business & Industry, Public Services, Arts & Humanities, or Multidisciplinary Studies). The Executive Function Assessment shows where students need scaffolding to persist through Algebra II + 4 science under the Distinguished Level. The Personal Success Plan documents endorsement progression year by year. Project-Based Learning produces capstone artifacts evidencing each endorsement’s coherent sequence.
How does Renzulli Learning align with the College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) framework?
The College, Career, and Military Readiness framework (Texas Education Code §39.053) defines three pathways: college (TSI/TSIA2 benchmarks via TSIA, SAT, or ACT; dual-credit; Advanced Placement; OnRamps), career (Industry-Based Certifications across Tier 1/2/3; Level 1 or 2 certificate; Career and Technical Education coherent sequence + Industry-Based Certification), and military (military enlistment with passing ASVAB scores). The House Bill 3 (2019) Outcomes Bonus pays districts $5,000 per economically disadvantaged graduate, $3,000 per non-economically-disadvantaged graduate, and $4,000 per special-education graduate. All seven durable skills drive CCMR success. The Profiler surfaces strengths informing pathway choice. The Executive Function Assessment develops the persistence behind TSIA2, dual-credit, and military preparation. The Leadership Assessment develops the work-readiness behind career and military pathways. The Personal Success Plan documents pathway progression \u2014 evidence districts can attach to House Bill 8 PEIMS Working Submissions starting 2026 accountability.
How does Renzulli Learning support Career and Technical Education concentrators and Programs of Study?
Texas operates 14 Career Clusters and 53 statewide Programs of Study (refresh effective 2024-2025). Career and Technical Education concentrator status (under Perkins V) requires completing 2 or more courses in a single Program of Study \u2014 a key indicator under federal accountability. About 1.35 million Texas secondary students are enrolled in Career and Technical Education across 1,200+ districts. Critical thinking, leadership, and collaboration drive concentrator success. The Profiler guides Cluster selection across all 14 clusters. The Personal Success Plan documents Programs of Study progression. Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts. The Executive Function Assessment develops persistence through course sequences. House Bill 20 (89th Reg, 2025) established the new Applied Sciences Pathway Program; House Bill 2 (89th Reg, 2025) recognized DoD-authorized JROTC and NDCC programs as Career and Technical Education.
How does Renzulli Learning support Industry-Based Certifications and Work-Based Learning?
Texas Industry-Based Certifications are organized into Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 levels, with the official list updated periodically by the Texas Education Agency. Both Industry-Based Certifications and Work-Based Learning are weighted indicators in the College, Career, and Military Readiness accountability framework and connect directly to the House Bill 3 Outcomes Bonus. Executive function, self-direction, and leadership drive Industry-Based Certification exam success and Work-Based Learning placement performance. The Executive Function Assessment develops sustained preparation across all three Tiers. The Leadership Assessment develops the work-readiness behind Work-Based Learning. Project-Based Learning produces work-based learning artifacts. The Personal Success Plan documents Industry-Based Certification preparation milestones and Work-Based Learning hours.
Which Career and Technical Student Organizations does Texas recognize, and how does Renzulli Learning support them?
Texas Career and Technical Education programs connect to eight Career and Technical Student Organizations: BPA (Business Professionals of America); DECA; FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America); FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America); FFA (National FFA Organization); HOSA-Future Health Professionals; SkillsUSA; and TSA (Technology Student Association). Leadership, collaboration, and communication are the durable skills behind every Texas Career and Technical Student Organization. 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. The Personal Success Plan documents Career and Technical Student Organization progression year by year.
How does Renzulli Learning align with House Bill 8 PEIMS Working Submissions and the 2026 A-F Accountability cycle?
House Bill 8 (89th 2nd Special) introduces PEIMS Working Submissions for College, Career, and Military Readiness data corrections starting with the 2026 accountability cycle, giving districts a window to update CCMR indicators before final A-F ratings are issued. Self-direction and executive function are the durable skills behind sustained, accurate CCMR documentation. Renzulli’s Personal Success Plan generates exportable summaries documenting durable-skills growth tied to each CCMR indicator (TSIA2 readiness, dual-credit, Industry-Based Certifications across Tier 1/2/3, Work-Based Learning, Career and Technical Education concentrator status). Project-Based Learning produces portfolio artifacts. The Executive Function Assessment shows where students need scaffolding ahead of senior-year CCMR data deadlines.
How much does Renzulli Learning cost for Texas 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. Texas 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 Texas district Portrait of a Graduate frameworks?
Texas does not have a single statewide Portrait of a Graduate, but Portraits are widespread at the district level. Districts including Pasadena ISD, Humble ISD, Lubbock ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, Anna ISD, and Ector County ISD have all adopted local Portrait of a Graduate frameworks. Common competencies named across these district Portraits include critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, self-directed learning, leadership, adaptability, and global awareness. Humble ISD’s six competencies (communicator, global citizen, critical thinker, creative innovator, leader and collaborator, personally responsible) emerged from a community process involving 2,271 stakeholder thoughts. The competencies named across these district Portraits are exactly the durable skills Renzulli Learning is built to measure and develop. Renzulli’s Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176) measures the critical thinking and creativity behind “critical thinker” and “creative innovator” competencies. The Leadership Assessment measures the “effective communicator” and “engaged 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 Foundation High School Program endorsement progression and CCMR pathway readiness.
Official sources

Texas Durable Skills & Career Readiness Resources

All compliance decisions should reference these primary Texas sources. Renzulli Learning complements — not replaces — Texas’s graduation requirements, the Foundation High School Program, the College, Career, and Military Readiness framework, Career and Technical Education, Industry-Based Certifications, and Work-Based Learning.

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