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South Colonie outlines Portrait of a Graduate plan and expands career pathways
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting, South Colonie Central School District presenters laid out plans to implement New York State's recently adopted "Portrait of a Graduate," expand career/CTE pathways, and develop a student readiness dashboard to track capstone, work-based and credentialing opportunities.
South Colonie Central School District leaders presented an initial implementation plan for New York State's recently adopted "Portrait of a Graduate" at the board's Dec. 9 meeting, outlining new course pathways, certificate opportunities and a proposed readiness dashboard to track student outcomes.
Tom Skachadorian, the high school academic assistant superintendent, said the Portrait of a Graduate — adopted by the New York State Regents — will shift how the district documents graduation readiness. Skachadorian said the state aims for full implementation by 2029 and the district wants to "be ahead of the game," aligning local pathways, capstone projects and community-service requirements with the state's framework.
Bill Barrell, high school principal, described specific pathway expansions…
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