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Hopkins presents Scholar Traits, pilot classroom work to tie competencies to teaching from pre‑K to high school
Summary
District staff outlined the history and rollout of the 'Traits of a Hopkins Scholar' and a teacher‑led pilot that maps competency continuums from pre‑K through grade 12. Presenters described classroom examples from physical education, IB middle years, and a high‑school project program.
Hopkins School District staff and teachers on March 25 outlined a multi‑year effort to define and put into practice a set of graduate‑level competencies called the Scholar Traits, and described classroom work tying those competencies to instruction, assessment and portfolios across pre‑K–12.
Superintendent Mary Pirie Reid and the district’s innovation and learning team described the Scholar Traits as a set of attributes drawn from a 2018 community visioning process and subsequent stakeholder interviews. The terms — which include critical thinking, empathy, confidence and voice — were then translated into concrete continuums and classroom practices the district is piloting.
Why it matters: Board members said the work helps the district capture and communicate broader student outcomes that matter beyond test scores. Staff described a three‑year development path: (1) community visioning and task forces (2018–2019), (2) interviews…
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