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Vermont Durable Skills & Career Readiness Alignment

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that measures and develops the seven durable skills Vermont’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 Vermont’s statewide Portrait of a Graduate, the Education Quality Standards (EQS), the five Transferable Skills graduation proficiencies, Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (PBGRs), the Personalized Learning Plans required for every grade 7-12 student under Act 77, the Flexible Pathways Initiative (CTE, Work-Based Learning, Dual Enrollment, Early College), and the five Vermont-chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations.

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

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

Vermont’s career readiness framework names the durable skills it wants every graduate to master — critical thinking, creativity, executive function, leadership, collaboration, communication, and self-direction. These are the same skills employers, the military, postsecondary educators, and the Vermont Agency of Education describe as the strongest predictors of long-term success. They are easy to name across the Vermont Portrait of a Graduate, the Education Quality Standards, the five Transferable Skills, Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements, Personalized Learning Plans, the Flexible Pathways Initiative, and the five Vermont-chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations — but harder to measure and develop systematically across grades K-12.

Renzulli Learning is the only K-12 platform that does both. The Cebeci Test of Creativity measures creativity (US Patent 12,087,176) — the durable skill behind Vermont’s “Creative and Practical Problem Solving” Transferable Skill and the Portrait of a Graduate’s “Critical Thinking and Problem Solving” attribute. The Executive Function Assessment measures planning, working memory, and self-regulation — the durable skills behind sustained Personalized Learning Plan progression, Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirement evidence accumulation, and Flexible Pathway completion. The Leadership Assessment measures leadership, collaboration, communication, and work ethic — the durable skills behind every Vermont CTSO and the Portrait’s “Communication” and “Global Citizenship” attributes. The Profiler captures interests, learning styles, and expression styles in 20+ languages — the foundation of Personalized Learning Plan development from grade 7 onward.

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops the seven durable skills behind every Vermont career readiness requirement. Project-Based Learning produces capstone artifacts complementing PBGR evidence portfolios, Work-Based Learning placements, and Transferable Skills performance tasks under the Vermont Transferable Skills Assessment System (VTSAS). The Personal Success Plan generates exportable summaries documenting Personalized Learning Plan progression year by year — mapped to PBGRs, Transferable Skills, and the Portrait of a Graduate. The Enrichment Database — 40,000+ curated, standards-aligned activities — develops every durable skill across every Vermont content area: ELA, Mathematics, Science, Global Citizenship, Physical Education, Health Education, Artistic Expression, and Financial Literacy. The result: Vermont supervisory unions get measurable durable-skills evidence — turning Vermont’s proficiency-based 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 Vermont 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

Vermont’s Portrait of a Graduate

The Vermont Portrait of a Graduate — the Statewide Vision Behind Proficiency-Based Learning

Vermont has a statewide Portrait of a Graduate developed collaboratively by over 300 Vermont students, parents, educators, and community members between 2017 and 2019. Published by the Vermont Agency of Education (AOE), the Portrait clarifies the expectations for college and career readiness as described in the Vermont Education Quality Standards (EQS). It specifies the cognitive, personal, and interpersonal skills and abilities Vermont students should demonstrate upon graduation. Vermont supervisory unions and supervisory districts can adopt the Portrait as-is or refine it to reflect local context — making it both a statewide vision and a local instructional tool.

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

PoG Attribute 1
Learner Agency
Renzulli durable skill: Self-direction
Measure: Profiler + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan year-round goal cycles
Cognitive and personal skills behind student-driven learning
PoG Attribute 2
Global Citizenship
Renzulli durable skills: Collaboration + leadership
Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group Project-Based Learning + Enrichment Database civics resources
Acts ethically in local, global, and digital communities
PoG Attribute 3
Academic Proficiency
Renzulli durable skills: Executive function + critical thinking
Measure: Executive Function Assessment + Cebeci Test of Creativity
Develop: 40,000+ Enrichment Database + Project-Based Learning
Demonstrated mastery of Vermont content area standards
PoG Attribute 4
Communication
Renzulli durable skill: Communication
Measure: Leadership Assessment + 21st-century skills rubrics
Develop: Project-Based Learning presentations & portfolios
Speaking, writing, and media for diverse audiences
PoG Attribute 5
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Renzulli durable skills: Critical thinking + creativity
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176)
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Enrichment Database
Analyzes information; addresses complex problems creatively
PoG Attribute 6
Well-Being
Renzulli durable skills: Self-direction + executive function
Measure: Profiler + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan reflection cycles
Personal skills supporting social, emotional, and physical wellbeing
Each named Vermont Portrait of a Graduate attribute is a durable skill Renzulli Learning measures and develops. Vermont supervisory unions can build Portrait-aligned durable-skills evidence today — supporting EQS PBGRs, the five Transferable Skills, Personalized Learning Plan progression, Flexible Pathway participation, and CTSO membership in parallel. Turning Vermont’s Portrait of a Graduate from a poster into documented practice tied to current proficiency-based accountability.
Vermont’s framework

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

Vermont’s career readiness framework is led by the Vermont Agency of Education and the Vermont State Board of Education. Vermont is one of the most committed proficiency-based states in the nation. The Education Quality Standards (EQS), approved in 2014, established proficiency-based diplomas for the class of 2020 and beyond, replacing traditional Carnegie unit and seat-time requirements. Each Supervisory Union or Supervisory District sets its own Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (PBGRs) based on state standards.

The Vermont Transferable Skills articulated in the EQS name five overarching skills: Clear and Effective Communication, Self-Direction, Creative and Practical Problem Solving, Responsible and Involved Citizenship, and Informed and Integrative Thinking. The Vermont Transferable Skills Assessment System (VTSAS) provides scoring rubrics for each. Act 77, the Flexible Pathways Initiative passed in 2013 and codified at 16 V.S.A. § 941, requires every Vermont student in grades 7-12 to maintain a Personalized Learning Plan (PLP) reviewed at least annually. Flexible Pathways include Career and Technical Education, Work-Based Learning, Dual Enrollment, the Early College Program, virtual learning, and service learning.

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

PoG
Vermont Portrait of a Graduate
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: All Renzulli development tools
6 attributes: Learner Agency, Global Citizenship, Academic Proficiency, Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Well-Being
EQS
Education Quality Standards (2014)
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Personal Success Plan + Project-Based Learning + Enrichment Database
Established proficiency-based diplomas starting class of 2020
PBGRs
Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements
Durable skills: Critical thinking + executive function + self-direction
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity + Executive Function Assessment + Profiler
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan
Locally set by each Supervisory Union/District using AOE samples + Vermont Framework for Proficiency
Transferable Skills
5 EQS Transferable Skills
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan
Communication, Self-Direction, Problem Solving, Citizenship, Integrative Thinking — assessed via VTSAS
Act 77
Personalized Learning Plans (Grades 7-12)
Durable skills: Self-direction + executive function + creativity
Measure: Profiler + Executive Function Assessment
Develop: Personal Success Plan year-round
Required by 16 V.S.A. § 941 for every student grades 7-12, reviewed annually
Flexible Pathways
Act 77 Flexible Pathways Initiative
Durable skills: All seven
Measure: All four Renzulli assessments
Develop: Project-Based Learning + Personal Success Plan
CTE, Work-Based Learning, Dual Enrollment, Early College Program, virtual learning, service learning
CTSOs
5 Vermont Career and Technical Student Organizations
Durable skills: Leadership + collaboration + communication
Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group projects + competition-aligned work
Educators Rising Vermont, FBLA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA Vermont
Real challenges

What Vermont Counselors & Career Readiness Coordinators Struggle With

These are the durable-skills-and-career-readiness challenges we consistently hear from Vermont supervisory union leaders, school counselors, CTE coordinators, and Personalized Learning Plan advisors:

Building durable-skills evidence for proficiency-based graduation

Vermont’s Education Quality Standards require proficiency-based diplomas starting with the class of 2020, but each Supervisory Union sets its own PBGRs. Districts need durable-skills measurement and development tools that produce comparable evidence across content areas and the five Transferable Skills — not just check boxes — to support locally defined PBGR portfolios.

Operationalizing Personalized Learning Plans for every grade 7-12 student

Act 77 requires every Vermont student in grades 7 through 12 to maintain a Personalized Learning Plan reviewed annually. Counselors and advisors need year-round interest, learning-style, and executive function data to make the PLP a living document — not an annual paperwork exercise.

Connecting students to the five Vermont CTSOs

Vermont’s five chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations — Educators Rising Vermont, FBLA, FFA, HOSA, and SkillsUSA Vermont — serve students across Vermont’s 17 regional Career and Technical Centers. Counselors need year-round interest, learning-style, and strength data to guide informed CTSO participation and connect PLP goals to Career and Technical Education concentrator opportunities.

Measuring the 5 Transferable Skills, not just teaching them

Vermont’s Education Quality Standards name five Transferable Skills (Clear and Effective Communication, Self-Direction, Creative and Practical Problem Solving, Responsible and Involved Citizenship, Informed and Integrative Thinking) but the Vermont Transferable Skills Assessment System (VTSAS) provides only sample rubrics. Districts need standardized, cross-cohort instruments to produce defensible evidence of growth in each skill.

Documenting Flexible Pathway participation across diverse experiences

Act 77 Flexible Pathways include CTE, Work-Based Learning, Dual Enrollment, the Early College Program, virtual learning, and service learning — each producing different artifacts. Districts need durable-skills tools that produce auditable evidence across all pathway types, rolled up into PBGR portfolios and PLP documentation.

Platform tools

Renzulli Learning Tools That Measure and Develop Each Durable Skill

Each Renzulli tool maps to specific durable skills and to specific Vermont 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 Personalized Learning Plan development from grade 7 onward. 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 Vermont’s “Creative and Practical Problem Solving” Transferable Skill, the Portrait of a Graduate’s “Critical Thinking and Problem Solving” attribute, and capstone projects across CTE programs.
Executive Function Assessment: Measures executive function — planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation. Shows where students need scaffolding to persist through Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirement evidence accumulation, sustained Personalized Learning Plan progression, Dual Enrollment coursework, and Early College Program success.
Leadership Assessment: Measures the durable skills of leadership, collaboration, communication, and work ethic. Aligns directly with the durable skills behind every Vermont Career and Technical Student Organization: Educators Rising Vermont, FBLA, FFA, HOSA, and SkillsUSA Vermont — serving students across Vermont’s 17 Career and Technical Centers.
Personal Success Plan: A student-driven goal and reflection cycle. Develops self-direction, executive function, and communication. Generates exportable summaries documenting Personalized Learning Plan progression year by year, Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirement evidence, the five Transferable Skills, and Flexible Pathway participation 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 — producing PBGR evidence portfolios, performance tasks aligned to the Vermont Transferable Skills Assessment System (VTSAS), Work-Based Learning artifacts, and CTSO competition portfolios.
Renzulli Enrichment Database: Over 40,000 curated, standards-aligned activities mapped to Vermont-adopted standards: Common Core ELA & Math, Next Generation Science Standards, the C3 Framework for Social Studies, and National Core Arts Standards. Develops every durable skill across all Vermont content areas: ELA, Mathematics, Science, Global Citizenship, Physical Education, Health Education, Artistic Expression, and Financial Literacy.
21st-Century & Durable Skills Framework: Structured activities and rubrics build all seven durable skills — producing growth evidence supervisory unions can use for Portrait of a Graduate alignment, EQS PBGR portfolios, the five Transferable Skills, Personalized Learning Plan documentation, Flexible Pathway participation records, and Perkins V CTE concentrator reporting.
Requirement-by-requirement

Durable Skills Alignment to Vermont’s Career Readiness Requirements

Vermont Portrait of a GraduateEQSPBGRs5 Transferable SkillsAct 77 PLPsFlexible Pathways5 VT CTSOs

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

PoG
Vermont Portrait of a Graduate

Developed collaboratively by over 300 Vermont students, parents, educators, and community members between 2017 and 2019. Published by the Vermont Agency of Education, the Portrait clarifies cognitive, personal, and interpersonal skills students should demonstrate upon graduation. Six interconnected attributes: Learner Agency, Global Citizenship, Academic Proficiency, Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Well-Being. Supervisory unions may adopt as-is or refine to local context.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skills
  • Learner Agency → Profiler + Executive Function Assessment + Personal Success Plan
  • Global Citizenship → Leadership Assessment + group Project-Based Learning
  • Academic Proficiency → Executive Function Assessment + 40,000+ Enrichment Database
  • Communication → Leadership Assessment + PBL presentations
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving → Cebeci Test of Creativity + Project-Based Learning
  • Well-Being → Profiler + Personal Success Plan reflection cycles
EQS
Education Quality Standards (2014) + Proficiency-Based Diplomas

Approved by the Vermont State Board of Education in 2014, the Education Quality Standards (EQS) established proficiency-based diplomas beginning with the class of 2020 — replacing traditional Carnegie unit and seat-time-based diplomas. Vermont was one of the first states in the nation to fully transition. The EQS specify eight content areas: ELA, Mathematics, Science, Global Citizenship, Physical Education, Health Education, Artistic Expression, and Financial Literacy — plus the five overarching Transferable Skills.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Critical thinkingExecutive function
  • Renzulli’s four assessments produce comparable proficiency evidence across all eight EQS content areas
  • 40,000+ Enrichment Database supplies activities mapped to Common Core ELA & Math, Next Generation Science Standards, the C3 Framework, and National Core Arts Standards
  • Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts that align with EQS proficiency expectations
  • Personal Success Plan documents proficiency progression across content areas
PBGRs
Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements

Each Vermont Supervisory Union and Supervisory District sets its own Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (PBGRs) based on state standards. The Vermont Framework for Proficiency provides Priority Performance Indicators (PPIs), Proficiency Scales, and PBGR Hierarchies that supervisory unions can adopt as-is, adapt, or refine to local context. The AOE provides sample PBGRs for content areas and Transferable Skills.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Critical thinkingExecutive functionSelf-direction
  • Cebeci Test of Creativity + Executive Function Assessment + Profiler produce comparable PBGR evidence
  • Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts serving as PBGR evidence in any local PBGR portfolio model
  • Personal Success Plan documents student progression toward graduation proficiency year by year
  • Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind sustained PBGR evidence accumulation
Transferable Skills
5 EQS Transferable Skills

Vermont’s Education Quality Standards name five Transferable Skills that cut across all content areas: Clear and Effective Communication, Self-Direction, Creative and Practical Problem Solving, Responsible and Involved Citizenship, and Informed and Integrative Thinking. The Vermont Transferable Skills Assessment System (VTSAS) provides scoring rubrics for performance tasks. The BEST Self-Direction Toolkit referenced by AOE supports classroom assessment.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skills
  • Clear and Effective Communication → Leadership Assessment
  • Self-Direction → Profiler + Executive Function Assessment + Personal Success Plan
  • Creative and Practical Problem Solving → Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176) + PBL
  • Responsible and Involved Citizenship → Leadership Assessment + group Project-Based Learning
  • Informed and Integrative Thinking → Cebeci Test of Creativity + Project-Based Learning
Act 77
Personalized Learning Plans (Grades 7-12)

Required by Act 77 (passed 2013, codified at 16 V.S.A. § 941) and the EQS for every Vermont student in grades 7 through 12. The Personalized Learning Plan (PLP) is a living document developed by the student, a school representative, and (if a minor) the parent or legal guardian, reviewed at least annually. The PLP documents emerging abilities, aptitudes, and dispositions and aligns with the supervisory union’s PBGRs.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
Self-directionExecutive functionCreativity
  • Profiler in 20+ languages provides strength-based foundation for PLP development
  • Personal Success Plan generates exportable goal, project, and reflection summaries documenting PLP progression year by year
  • Executive Function Assessment shows where students need scaffolding to persist through PLP-driven learning
  • Project-Based Learning produces authentic PLP artifacts that serve as PBGR evidence
Flexible Pathways
Act 77 Flexible Pathways Initiative

Vermont’s Flexible Pathways Initiative (Act 77 of 2013) encourages and supports supervisory unions as they develop high-quality educational experiences. Pathways include Career and Technical Education, Work-Based Learning, Dual Enrollment (juniors and seniors take up to two college courses with vouchers), the Early College Program (full senior year of college credit), virtual learning, and service learning. Funded under Perkins V and state appropriations.

Durable skills + Renzulli tools
All seven durable skills
  • Executive Function Assessment develops persistence behind sustained pathway participation
  • Cebeci Test of Creativity measures the creativity behind capstone projects
  • Leadership Assessment supports CTSO competition and Work-Based Learning placement preparation
  • Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts across all pathway types
  • Personal Success Plan documents pathway progression year by year
CTSOs
5 Vermont Career and Technical Student Organizations

Vermont recognizes five chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations supported by the Vermont Agency of Education: Educators Rising Vermont (preparing future educators — Vermont’s distinctive offering); FBLA, Future Business Leaders of America; the National FFA Organization (agriculture); HOSA, Future Health Professionals; and SkillsUSA Vermont. Note: Vermont does not currently support DECA, FCCLA, BPA, or TSA.

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

What Implementation Looks Like in Vermont Supervisory Unions

“Vermont’s commitment to proficiency-based learning under the Education Quality Standards is now over a decade old, but the question of how to measure the five Transferable Skills and the six Vermont Portrait of a Graduate attributes consistently across our supervisory union has remained challenging. With Renzulli’s Profiler in 20+ languages providing the strength-based foundation for every grade 7-12 Personalized Learning Plan, the Executive Function Assessment showing us which students need scaffolding to persist through PBGR evidence accumulation, the Leadership Assessment measuring the durable skills behind our five Vermont CTSOs, the Cebeci Test of Creativity producing standardized evidence aligned to the Portrait’s ‘Critical Thinking and Problem Solving’ attribute, and Project-Based Learning generating capstone artifacts for our PBGR portfolios, our proficiency-based system has finally become evidence-driven from grade 7 through graduation.”
Curriculum Director · Vermont supervisory union
Frequently asked questions

Vermont Durable Skills & Career Readiness: Common Questions

Questions Vermont curriculum directors, school counselors, and Personalized Learning Plan advisors ask most often:

How does Renzulli Learning fit Vermont’s career readiness framework?
Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both measures and develops the seven durable skills behind every Vermont 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 Vermont Portrait of a Graduate, the Education Quality Standards (EQS), Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (PBGRs), the five Transferable Skills, Personalized Learning Plans required by Act 77, the Flexible Pathways including CTE and Work-Based Learning, and the five Vermont-chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations.
How does Renzulli Learning align with the Vermont Portrait of a Graduate?
The Vermont Portrait of a Graduate was developed collaboratively by over 300 Vermont students, community members, and educators between 2017 and 2019. Published by the Vermont Agency of Education, it clarifies the cognitive, personal, and interpersonal skills students should demonstrate upon graduation. The Portrait names six interconnected attributes: Learner Agency, Global Citizenship, Academic Proficiency, Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Well-Being. Each attribute maps directly to a Renzulli durable skill: Learner Agency to the Profiler, Executive Function Assessment, and Personal Success Plan; Global Citizenship to the Leadership Assessment and group Project-Based Learning; Academic Proficiency to the Executive Function Assessment and 40,000+ Enrichment Database; Communication to the Leadership Assessment and Project-Based Learning presentations; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving to the Cebeci Test of Creativity and Project-Based Learning; and Well-Being to the Profiler and Personal Success Plan reflection cycles. Supervisory Unions can adopt the state Portrait as-is or refine it to local context.
How does Renzulli Learning support Vermont’s Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (PBGRs)?
Vermont’s Education Quality Standards (EQS), approved by the State Board of Education in 2014, established proficiency-based diplomas starting with the class of 2020. Each Supervisory Union and Supervisory District sets its own Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements (PBGRs) based on state standards. Vermont was one of the first states to fully replace Carnegie unit and seat-time-based diplomas with demonstrated proficiency. The Vermont Framework for Proficiency provides Priority Performance Indicators (PPIs) and Proficiency Scales that supervisory unions can adopt or adapt. Critical thinking, executive function, and self-direction are the durable skills behind sustained PBGR evidence accumulation. 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 40,000+ Enrichment Database supplies activities mapped to Vermont-adopted standards including Common Core ELA and Math, Next Generation Science Standards, and the C3 Framework for Social Studies.
How does Renzulli Learning align with Vermont’s five Transferable Skills?
Vermont’s Education Quality Standards name five Transferable Skills that cut across academic content areas: Clear and Effective Communication, Self-Direction, Creative and Practical Problem Solving, Responsible and Involved Citizenship, and Informed and Integrative Thinking. The Vermont Transferable Skills Assessment System (VTSAS) provides scoring rubrics for each. Each Transferable Skill maps directly to a Renzulli durable skill: Clear and Effective Communication to the Leadership Assessment; Self-Direction to the Profiler, Executive Function Assessment, and Personal Success Plan; Creative and Practical Problem Solving to the Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176) and Project-Based Learning; Responsible and Involved Citizenship to the Leadership Assessment and group Project-Based Learning; and Informed and Integrative Thinking to the Cebeci Test of Creativity and Project-Based Learning. The BEST Self-Direction Toolkit referenced in AOE Transferable Skills resources directly parallels Renzulli’s Personal Success Plan reflection structure.
How does Renzulli Learning support Vermont’s Personalized Learning Plans (PLPs) under Act 77?
Act 77, Vermont’s Flexible Pathways Initiative passed in 2013 and codified at 16 V.S.A. § 941, requires every Vermont student in grades 7 through 12 to maintain a Personalized Learning Plan (PLP). The PLP is a living document developed by the student, a school representative, and (if the student is a minor) the student’s parent or legal guardian, reviewed at least annually. The PLP documents emerging abilities, aptitudes, and dispositions and aligns with the supervisory union’s PBGRs. Self-direction, executive function, and creativity are the durable skills behind effective PLP development. Renzulli’s Profiler in 20+ languages surfaces interests, learning styles, and expression styles that complement PLP development. The Personal Success Plan generates exportable goal, project, and reflection summaries documenting PLP progression year by year. The Executive Function Assessment shows where students need scaffolding. Project-Based Learning produces authentic PLP artifacts.
How does Renzulli Learning support Vermont’s Flexible Pathways?
Vermont’s Act 77 Flexible Pathways Initiative encourages and supports supervisory unions as they develop high-quality educational experiences. Pathways include Career and Technical Education, Work-Based Learning, internships, Dual Enrollment (juniors and seniors take up to two college courses with vouchers), the Early College Program (full senior year of college credit), virtual learning, and service learning. Critical thinking, creativity, leadership, executive function, and self-direction are the durable skills behind successful pathway completion. Renzulli’s Executive Function Assessment develops persistence. The Cebeci Test of Creativity measures creativity behind capstone projects. The Leadership Assessment supports CTSO competition and Work-Based Learning placement preparation. Project-Based Learning generates capstone artifacts. The Personal Success Plan documents pathway progression year by year.
Which Career and Technical Student Organizations does Vermont recognize?
Vermont recognizes five chartered Career and Technical Student Organizations supported by the Vermont Agency of Education: Educators Rising Vermont (preparing future educators — Vermont’s distinctive offering); FBLA, Future Business Leaders of America; the National FFA Organization (agriculture); HOSA, Future Health Professionals; and SkillsUSA Vermont. Note: Vermont does not currently support DECA, FCCLA, Business Professionals of America (BPA), or the Technology Student Association (TSA). Leadership, collaboration, and communication are the durable skills behind every Vermont CTSO. Renzulli’s Leadership Assessment measures these skills directly. Project-Based Learning produces competition-aligned artifacts. The Personal Success Plan documents CTSO progression year by year.
How does Renzulli Learning support Vermont CTE and Work-Based Learning?
Vermont CTE operates through 17 regional Career and Technical Centers serving Vermont students through partner programs. Vermont CTE is aligned with the Education Quality Standards and serves as one of Act 77’s named Flexible Pathways. Work-Based Learning experiences are required components of many CTE programs and offer authentic, rigorous, rewarding career-relevant learning. Executive function, work ethic, and persistence are the durable skills behind sustained CTE and Work-Based Learning placement success. Renzulli’s Executive Function Assessment develops that persistence. The Leadership Assessment measures the communication, collaboration, and work ethic competencies Work-Based Learning employers expect. Project-Based Learning produces documented Work-Based Learning artifacts that serve as PBGR evidence. The Personal Success Plan documents Work-Based Learning hour accumulation and CTE concentrator progression. The Cebeci Test of Creativity measures creativity behind capstone projects feeding the CTSO competition portfolio.
How much does Renzulli Learning cost for Vermont supervisory unions?
Renzulli Learning starts at $15 per student per year with full platform access — all four assessments (Profiler, Cebeci Test of Creativity, Executive Function Assessment, Leadership Assessment), 40,000+ enrichment activities, Project-Based Learning tools, Personal Success Plan, and ELLA included. Vermont supervisory unions and districts can use Title I, II, III, IV, and Perkins V funds where allowable. Custom supervisory union alignments are available. Free 30-day trial with no credit card required. View pricing ›
Official sources

Vermont Durable Skills & Career Readiness Resources

All compliance decisions should reference these primary Vermont sources. Renzulli Learning complements — not replaces — Vermont’s Portrait of a Graduate, Education Quality Standards, Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements, Transferable Skills, Personalized Learning Plans, Flexible Pathways, Career Technical Education, and Career and Technical Student Organizations.

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