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Washington Durable Skills & Career Readiness Alignment

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both assesses and develops the durable skills Washington’s Profile of a Graduate, High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP), eight Graduation Pathway Options (including the performance-based pathway under HB 1308), and CTE program standards demand — critical thinking, creativity, executive function, leadership, collaboration, communication, and self-direction.

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6 Competencies
Profile of a Graduate — durable skills Washington has named for every learner
HSBP 7–12
High School and Beyond Plan required starting grade 7 (RCW 28A.230.212)
8 Pathways
Graduation Pathway Options including performance-based (HB 1308, 2023)
SchooLinks
Universal HSBP platform statewide by 2026–27 school year (SB 5243)
Washington's vision for every graduate

Washington’s Profile of a Graduate — and Why Durable Skills Are the Center of Career Readiness

Washington’s Profile of a Graduate, developed by the Mastery-based Learning Work Group with State Board of Education support and community input, identifies the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities every Washington student should develop K–12. The Profile names six crosscutting durable skills: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, creativity, and empathy. The State Board of Education uses the Profile to review state education policy — including graduation requirements — making it the strategic anchor for Washington’s career readiness work.

These same durable skills appear across Washington’s career readiness framework: in the HSBP’s three guiding questions, in the performance-based graduation pathway under HB 1308 (which expects real-world demonstrations of authentic skill), in CTE Program Standards (which require leadership and employability skills as integral components of all CTE courses), and in Career Guidance Washington (the guidance curriculum for grades 6–12). The challenge for districts is that durable skills are easy to name but hard to measure and develop systematically.

Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both assesses and develops the durable skills Washington has named. The Cebeci Test of Creativity (CTC) measures creativity (US Patent 12,087,176). The Executive Function Assessment measures planning, organization, and self-regulation. The Leadership Assessment measures collaboration and self-representation. The Profiler captures interests, learning styles, and expression styles in 20+ languages. SEM Type III Project-Based Learning develops critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving through authentic, sustained work. The Personal Success Plan tracks growth across all six Profile competencies. The result: Washington districts get measurable evidence for each Profile of a Graduate competency — turning a vision document into a documented practice.
Profile of a Graduate — six competencies

Each Profile Competency Mapped to a Renzulli Tool That Measures and Develops It

Washington’s six Profile of a Graduate competencies, each paired with the Renzulli instruments and content that measure and develop them:

Competency 1
Critical Thinking
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity (fluency/flexibility/originality/elaboration)
Develop: SEM Type III PBL investigations + Enrichment Database inquiry tasks
Type III PBL builds analytical depth
Competency 2
Communication
Measure: 21st-century skills rubrics + PSP reflection artifacts
Develop: PBL presentations, portfolios, films, exhibits aligned to HB 1308
PBL deliverables = HB 1308 evidence
Competency 3
Collaboration
Measure: Leadership Assessment (teamwork & self-representation)
Develop: Group PBL tasks, CTSO leadership readiness, peer feedback
Maps to CTE leadership requirement
Competency 4
Problem-Solving
Measure: Executive Function Assessment (planning, working memory, self-regulation)
Develop: SEM Type III investigations + structured PSP cycles
EFA reveals scaffolding needs
Competency 5
Creativity
Measure: Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176) — culture-independent
Develop: Open-ended PBL + Enrichment Database creative tasks
Patented assessment + growth pairing
Competency 6
Empathy
Measure: Leadership Assessment (perspective-taking) + reflection artifacts
Develop: Community-service & cultural-activity PBL templates
HB 1308 community/cultural learning
The seven durable skills Renzulli develops

Durable Skills, Defined: What Renzulli Learning Assesses and Develops

Renzulli Learning is built around seven canonical durable skills — the same skills Washington’s Profile of a Graduate, HSBP, performance-based pathway, and CTE program standards demand. Each skill has a specific Renzulli instrument that measures it and a specific platform feature that develops it:

Critical Thinking

Measure: CTC
Develop: SEM Type III PBL

Creativity

Measure: CTC (US Patent 12,087,176)
Develop: Enrichment Database + PBL

Executive Function

Measure: EFA
Develop: PSP cycles + PBL planning

Leadership

Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: CTSO-aligned PBL + group projects

Collaboration

Measure: Leadership Assessment
Develop: Group PBL + peer feedback

Communication

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

Self-Direction

Measure: Profiler + EFA
Develop: PSP year-round goal cycles

The HSBP's three guiding questions

Washington’s HSBP Three Guiding Questions: Who Am I? What Can I Become? How Do I Get There?

Every student’s HSBP must annually engage three guiding questions. Renzulli Learning provides student-facing tools and durable skills evidence aligned to each:

Question 1
Who Am I?
Identify personal interests, strengths, learning styles, aptitudes, and values. Aided by a career interest and skills inventory required starting grade 7.
Profiler (20+ languages) + Leadership Assessment
Question 2
What Can I Become?
Explore careers, postsecondary options, CTE programs, and labor-market opportunities. Identify tentative career and educational goals.
PSP Dream phase + Enrichment Database (40,000+ activities)
Question 3
How Do I Get There?
Build a four-year course plan, choose a Graduation Pathway Option, document a résumé/activity log by grade 12, and demonstrate financial aid awareness.
EFA + PBL + PSP artifacts produce evidence
Real challenges

What Washington Counselors & CTE Coordinators Struggle With

These are the durable-skills-and-career-readiness challenges we consistently hear from Washington educators implementing the Profile of a Graduate, HSBP, eight Graduation Pathway Options, and CTE programs:

Operationalizing the Profile of a Graduate

The Profile names six durable skills every learner should develop, but most districts have no measurement system. Counselors need a way to document growth in critical thinking, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, creativity, and empathy — not just teach them.

Making HSBPs living documents

HSBPs must be initiated grade 7 and revised annually through grade 12. Counselors need year-round student data — interests, durable skills growth, projects, CTE participation — not just a once-a-year SchooLinks login at conference time.

Performance-based pathway implementation

HB 1308’s performance-based pathway requires authentic, real-world demonstrations of durable skills with rubrics, focus standards, and reflection. Districts need student-facing tools that produce defensible artifacts and connect to the Profile of a Graduate.

SchooLinks transition by 2026-27

All districts must transition to SchooLinks as the universal HSBP platform by 2026-27 (SB 5243). Districts using SchooLinks need complementary tools that surface durable-skills data and exportable evidence to populate SchooLinks fields with substance.

Equity for diverse learners & tribal compacts

Washington serves substantial Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Black, multilingual, Native American (29 federally recognized tribes plus State-Tribal Education Compact schools), and rural learner populations. Districts need durable-skills tools that work across home languages.

CTE leadership & employability skill evidence

Washington CTE Program Standards require leadership and employability skills as integral components of all CTE courses. Districts need exportable durable-skills evidence trails for state CTE accountability and federal Perkins V reporting.

Platform tools

Renzulli Learning Tools Mapped to Washington’s Durable Skills Demands

Each Renzulli tool maps to specific Profile of a Graduate competencies, HSBP requirements, and CTE Program Standards — producing concrete, exportable evidence of durable skills 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 that directly answers the HSBP’s “Who am I?” question and surfaces the data the Profile of a Graduate’s self-direction competency demands. Available in 20+ languages, supporting Washington’s multilingual and English Learner populations.
Cebeci Test of Creativity (CTC): A validated, standardized creativity assessment (US Patent 12,087,176) measuring fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. The CTC is the only patented assessment that measures two Profile of a Graduate competencies — creativity directly and critical thinking through divergent-thinking analysis. Culture-independent design supports more equitable durable-skills identification across linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Executive Function Assessment (EFA): Measures planning, working memory, self-regulation, and metacognition — the durable skills foundational to the Profile of a Graduate’s problem-solving competency and the executive function students need to maintain progress across 24 credits, AP/IB, dual credit, CTE sequences, and HB 1308 performance-based projects. Dashboards highlight where students need scaffolding to stay on track.
Leadership Assessment: Measures the durable skills behind the Profile of a Graduate’s collaboration and empathy competencies — teamwork, self-representation, and perspective-taking. Maps directly to Washington CTE Program Standards’ leadership requirement, CTSO participation (FFA, FBLA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, TSA, DECA), and the ASVAB Graduation Pathway Option.
Personal Success Plan (PSP): A student-driven goal, project, and reflection tracker that builds a portable durable-skills portfolio across all six Profile of a Graduate competencies. Generates exportable summaries that students and counselors use to populate HSBP fields in SchooLinks — turning HSBP completion from a once-a-year form into year-round evidence of durable skills growth.
Project-Based Learning (PBL) Tools: Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) Type III investigations produce authentic projects, presentations, portfolios, films, exhibits, and reflections — exactly the artifact types HB 1308’s performance-based pathway accepts as evidence. PBL simultaneously develops critical thinking, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and creativity (five of the six Profile of a Graduate competencies) and produces the artifact a graduation pathway requires.
Renzulli Enrichment Database: Over 40,000 curated, standards-aligned activities matched to each student’s Profiler results — including thousands of career-exploration, entrepreneurship, and durable-skills resources directly answering the HSBP’s “What can I become?” question. Searchable by subject area to support exploration that complements Washington CTE programs.
21st-Century & Durable Skills Framework: Structured activities and rubrics build all seven canonical durable skills — critical thinking, creativity, executive function, leadership, collaboration, communication, and self-direction — producing growth evidence districts can use for Profile of a Graduate documentation, HSBP portfolio reviews, and performance-based pathway documentation.
Requirement-by-requirement

Washington Career Readiness Requirements & Renzulli Durable Skills Platform: Side by Side

Profile of a Graduate RCW 28A.230.212 HSBP (grades 7–12) 24 Credits 8 Graduation Pathways HB 1308 (Performance-based) SB 5243 (SchooLinks)

How Renzulli Learning addresses each core Washington requirement — with durable skills measurement and development at the center:

Washington RequirementRenzulli Learning Contribution
Profile
Profile of a Graduate (6 Competencies)
Critical thinking, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, creativity, empathy — SBE Mastery-based Learning Work Group		Renzulli is the K-12 platform that both assesses and develops all six competencies. CTC measures creativity and critical thinking. EFA measures problem-solving foundations. Leadership Assessment measures collaboration and empathy. PBL develops communication. PSP tracks growth across all six.
HSBP
High School and Beyond Plan (Grades 7–12)
RCW 28A.230.212; WAC 180-51-220; 5 required components; annual revision; three guiding questions		The Profiler answers “Who am I?” PSP functions as a year-round HSBP companion mapping into all 5 required elements. Enrichment Database answers “What can I become?” with 40,000+ activities. Schools retain full HSBP authority.
24 Credits
Credit and Subject Area Requirements
State and local credit requirements; CTE course equivalencies satisfy core requirements		The EFA develops the durable skills (planning, organization, self-regulation) students need to manage 24 credits on time. PSP tracks credit progress alongside HSBP development.
Performance
Performance-based Pathway (HB 1308)
Real-world hands-on demonstrations; project/practicum/work-related/community service/cultural activity; product + reflection		SEM Type III PBL produces exactly the artifact types HB 1308 accepts and develops 5 of 6 Profile of a Graduate competencies (all but empathy) simultaneously. Required reflection is built into PBL workflow.
8 Pathways
All Eight Graduation Pathway Options
SBA, Dual Credit, Transition Courses, AP/IB/Cambridge, ASVAB, CTE Sequence (incl. Core Plus), Combination, Performance-based		EFA develops durable skills behind AP/IB/dual credit/SBA persistence. PBL produces capstone artifacts for performance-based and CTE Sequence. Profiler aligns students with CTE programs. Leadership Assessment supports ASVAB pathway readiness.
SchooLinks
Universal HSBP Platform Transition
SB 5243 (2023); OSPI selected SchooLinks May 2024; statewide by 2026-27 school year		Renzulli is complementary. Profiler, PSP, and durable skills assessment data provide exportable evidence students and counselors reference when populating SchooLinks HSBP fields. Districts retain full SchooLinks platform authority.
CTE
CTE Program Standards (Leadership & Employability Skills)
OSPI-administered; leadership and employability skills required as integral components of all CTE courses; Core Plus aerospace/manufacturing		The Leadership Assessment directly maps to the leadership skill required by Washington CTE Program Standards. 21st-century skills framework develops employability skills systematically. PBL produces portfolio artifacts for CTE pathway sequences.
Equity
Diverse Learners & Tribal Compact Schools
Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Black, multilingual (EL), Native American (29 federally recognized tribes; State-Tribal Education Compact schools), rural		The Profiler (in 20+ languages) lets multilingual students share interests in their home language. The CTC is culture-independent (US Patent 12,087,176) — supporting more equitable durable-skills assessment across linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
From Washington educators

What Implementation Looks Like in Washington Districts

“Our Profile of a Graduate was a poster on the wall and our HSBPs were a once-a-year form — we had no way to measure the durable skills we said we cared about. Renzulli gave us the missing layer: the CTC measures creativity, the EFA measures executive function, the Leadership Assessment measures collaboration, and SEM Type III PBL produces exactly the artifact types HB 1308’s performance-based pathway accepts. Now our Profile, HSBP, and graduation pathways tell one story backed by evidence.”
CTE Coordinator · Washington school district
For larger districts & ESD coalitions Districts running multiple CTE programs and Educational Service Districts (ESDs) coordinating across member schools need a single, exportable durable-skills evidence layer that complements SchooLinks. Renzulli’s assessment data, PBL artifacts, and PSP exports support Profile of a Graduate documentation, HSBP completion, and performance-based pathway portfolios — without rebuilding existing data systems.
For small & rural districts & tribal compact schools Many Washington districts have one CTE teacher and a single counselor managing HSBPs for the whole high school. The Profiler’s personalized recommendations, the 40,000+ Enrichment Database, and the PSP’s goal-tracking workflow let a single staff member support strength-based exploration K–12 — particularly important for rural districts and State-Tribal Education Compact schools.
Frequently asked questions

Washington Durable Skills & Career Readiness: Common Questions

Questions Washington counselors and CTE coordinators ask most often:

How does Renzulli Learning align with Washington’s Profile of a Graduate?
Washington’s Profile of a Graduate, developed by the Mastery-based Learning Work Group with State Board of Education support and community input, identifies six crosscutting competencies essential for a successful transition to life after high school: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, creativity, and empathy. Renzulli Learning is the K-12 platform that both assesses and develops these durable skills. The Cebeci Test of Creativity (US Patent 12,087,176) measures creativity. The Executive Function Assessment measures the planning and self-regulation foundational to problem-solving. The Leadership Assessment measures collaboration and self-representation. SEM Type III Project-Based Learning develops critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving. The Personal Success Plan tracks growth across all six competencies.
What durable skills does Renzulli Learning develop, and how does that connect to Washington’s career readiness framework?
Renzulli Learning develops seven canonical durable skills: critical thinking, creativity, executive function, leadership, collaboration, communication, and self-direction. These map directly to Washington’s Profile of a Graduate, the HSBP three guiding questions (Who am I? What can I become? How do I get there?), the performance-based graduation pathway under HB 1308, and Washington CTE program standards. Renzulli is uniquely positioned because it both measures these durable skills (through CTC, EFA, Leadership Assessment, and Profiler) and develops them (through SEM Type III PBL, PSP, the 40,000+ Enrichment Database, and 21st-century skills activities) within a single integrated platform.
How does Renzulli Learning support the Washington High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP)?
The HSBP is a Washington graduation requirement under RCW 28A.230.212 and WAC 180-51-220, initiated for every student no later than grade 7, then revised annually through grade 12. The HSBP’s required components include career goals, educational goals, a four-year course-taking plan, a résumé or activity log by grade 12, and evidence of financial aid awareness. The HSBP is structured around three guiding questions: Who am I? What can I become? How do I get there? The Renzulli Profiler answers Who am I? in 20+ languages. The Personal Success Plan functions as a year-round HSBP companion. Schools retain full authority over HSBP verification and SchooLinks platform usage.
How does Renzulli Learning support Washington’s performance-based graduation pathway under HB 1308?
The performance-based graduation pathway, established by HB 1308 in 2023, allows students to demonstrate readiness in real-world, hands-on ways aligned with their HSBP. Per HB 1308, the learning experience can take a variety of forms — a project, practicum, work-related experience, community service, or cultural activity — and may result in products including a performance, presentation, portfolio, report, film, or exhibit, plus a required reflection. School districts must adopt a local policy meeting state requirements (WSSDA model policy #2415). Renzulli’s SEM Type III PBL produces exactly these artifact types and the required reflection by design — and develops 5 of the 6 Profile of a Graduate competencies simultaneously.
How does Renzulli Learning support Washington’s eight Graduation Pathway Options?
Washington offers eight Graduation Pathway Options, established by HB 1599 (2019) and expanded by HB 1308 (2023): State Assessment (Smarter Balanced or WA-AIM), Dual Credit Courses, Transition Courses, AP/IB/Cambridge International, ASVAB, CTE Sequence (including Core Plus), Combination, and Performance-based. Each must align with the student’s HSBP. Renzulli supports preparation for every pathway by developing the durable skills each one assesses: EFA develops persistence; PBL produces capstone artifacts; Profiler aligns students with CTE programs; Leadership Assessment supports military pathway readiness; PSP tracks pathway progress.
Does Renzulli Learning integrate with the SchooLinks HSBP platform?
Per RCW 28A.230.215 and SB 5243 (2023), Washington is transitioning to SchooLinks as the universal HSBP platform statewide, with all districts required to use it by the 2026-27 school year. Approximately 200 Washington districts are using SchooLinks in 2025-26. Renzulli Learning is a complementary tool that provides exportable durable skills evidence — Profiler interests, PSP artifacts, PBL projects, and CTC/EFA/Leadership Assessment results — that students and counselors reference when populating SchooLinks HSBP fields. Renzulli does not replace SchooLinks; it complements it with the only platform that both assesses and develops the durable skills Washington’s Profile of a Graduate names.
How does Renzulli Learning support Washington CTE programs and Work-Based Learning?
Washington CTE programs are administered by OSPI and require leadership skills and employability skills as integral components of all CTE courses (per state CTE Program Standards). State-recognized programs include Core Plus aerospace and manufacturing pathways. The Leadership Assessment directly maps to the leadership skill required by Washington CTE Program Standards. The Renzulli Profiler surfaces interests across CTE Career Clusters. PBL produces authentic projects and portfolio artifacts that complement CTE pathway sequences and Work-Based Learning placement evidence.
How much does Renzulli Learning cost for Washington districts?
Renzulli Learning starts at $15 per student per year with full platform access — all four assessments (Profiler, Cebeci Test of Creativity, Executive Function Assessment, Leadership Assessment), 40,000+ enrichment activities, PBL tools, PSP, and ELLA included. Washington districts can use Title I, II, III, IV, and Perkins V funds where allowable. Custom district alignments are available. Free 30-day trial with no credit card required. View pricing ›
Official sources

Washington Durable Skills & Career Readiness Resources

All compliance decisions should reference these primary OSPI and SBE sources. Renzulli Learning complements — not replaces — Washington’s Profile of a Graduate, HSBP, Graduation Pathway, and CTE program plans.

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