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Pasco adopts 'Journey of a Graduate' framework; AVID tied to district rollout
Summary
Assistant Superintendent presented the district's 'Journey of a Graduate' competencies and explained how AVID will be integrated districtwide; board members and community speakers praised student involvement and Spanish-language translation work. Implementation pilots and indicators are planned for next school year.
Assistant Superintendent Goble told the Pasco School Board that the district has finalized a set of six transferable competencies called the "Journey of a Graduate" and will align them with districtwide AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) work.
The presentation laid out the district's shared vision and next steps. "The Journey of a Graduate represents our community shared vision for essential skills and mindsets our students need to thrive beyond high school," Goble said, naming adaptability, communication, critical thinking, learner's mindset, empathy and responsibility as the competencies.
The framework is the product of a multi-phase process that included community input, student design sessions and a leadership team that worked with Battelle for Kids. Goble said phase 1 set project scope and engagement; phase 2 involved more than 120 students, staff and community members in design sessions; phase 3 will develop grade-band indicators and an operational rollout in fall 2026.
Board members commended the focus on student voice and the decision to rename the initiative from "Portrait of a Graduate" to "Journey of a Graduate" after students objected to the earlier name. Board President Amanda Brown said she appreciated that students preferred the term "journey" and praised the graphic representation of the competencies.
Several board members emphasized the importance of embedding the competencies at each grade band rather than treating the work as a one-time display. One board member noted the need to define what skills look like in Kâ2 versus high school.
Community commenters also praised the process. Miriam Hurtado, identified as a parent and director of workforce readiness for the Boys & Girls Club, thanked the district for broad community engagement and for prioritizing student involvement. "I am immensely just proud of the work that we have all collectively done," Hurtado said.
Goble said the next steps include developing developmentally appropriate indicators beneath each competency, piloting grade-level indicators (high schools will launch pilots next year), and merging Journey of a Graduate leadership with the AVID district site team so classroom strategies and professional learning align with the new competency framework.
The board received the presentation and had no action to take at this meeting; Goble invited questions and will bring operational plans and pilot details to the board in future meetings.
