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Issaquah board reviews ‘profile of a graduate,’ homework and grading at two-day retreat; town halls set for October
Summary
Board members and staff spent a multi-hour retreat reviewing a draft ‘profile of a graduate,’ discussing homework and grading consistency, accelerated learning in elementary grades and potential mastery-based approaches; the board scheduled community town halls in October to gather public input.
At a two-day board retreat reviewed at the Oct. 9 meeting, the Issaquah School Board recapped multi-hour discussions about a draft ‘‘profile of a graduate’’ and broader curricular and grading issues, and set a schedule for public town halls later this month to gather community input.
Why it matters: The ‘‘profile of a graduate’’ exercise is intended to define skills and experiences students should leave the district with; the board said the profile would drive strategic-plan revisions and influence course offerings, assessment and student supports over time.
Key themes from the retreat
Profile of a graduate: Board members discussed reimagining graduation outcomes to emphasize skills such as critical thinking, curiosity, agency and adaptability for an uncertain job market. The board heard from a session with a state lawmaker’s ‘‘big…
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