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Starpoint outlines plan to implement New York Inspires "Portrait of a Graduate"
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District leaders described a multi-year transition to New York State's New York Inspires initiative, named the "Portrait of a Graduate," saying the district will partner with Modern Learners, join a regional community of practice and begin piloting project-based learning and assessment over three years.
The Starpoint Central School District on Tuesday described steps to implement New York State's New York Inspires initiative and its Portrait of a Graduate framework, saying district leaders will partner with the consulting group Modern Learners and join a regional community of practice to pilot project-based learning and new assessment approaches.
District Superintendent Maureen said the state's Portrait of a Graduate was finalized in July and that Starpoint is in a planning phase this school year. "There's still a lot unknown right now," she said, adding that New York will preserve Regents assessments while expanding other pathways to demonstrate readiness.
The Portrait of a Graduate sets six attributes for graduates'including being academically prepared, creative innovators, critical thinkers, effective communicators, global citizens and reflective, future-focused learners'and places culturally…
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