UCPS Portrait of a Graduate Overview UCPS staff

UCPS Portrait of a Graduate

Overview Ø UCPS staff conducted a series of activities with stakeholders to solicit feedback on key qualities of UCPS graduates Ø The portrait depicts the academic, cognitive, personal/interpersonal characteristics, attributes and qualities that students should possess Ø Process began in October and concluded in February Ø Nearly 4300 educators, students, parents, business partners, community groups, and higher education professionals had an opportunity to participate

Key Stakeholder Groups UCPS Board of Education Teacher of the Year Finalists UCPS Counselors UCPS Professional Advisory Council UCPS Principals Novant Healthcare Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council UC Workforce Development Atrium Health Superintendent’s DLI Parent Advisory Council UCPS Teachers and Staff South Piedmont Community College Wingate University

Process ● ● ● Stakeholders groups were invited to attend in-person small group activities led by the UCPS Graduate Profile Design Team Participants were presented with three questions pertaining to post-secondary readiness Participants recorded their answers to the questions, then shared responses with members of their group Each group reported out the top three answers to each question Responses were collected, then recorded on a spreadsheet for future use Process was repeated for each stakeholder group over 5 month period

Guiding Questions ● ● ● What does a successful future look like for UCPS graduates? What tangible skills and abilities do UCPS graduates need for success in this rapidly changing and complex world? What essential characteristics do UCPS graduates need for success in this rapidly changing and complex world?

Identified Competencies q Skilled Collaborator q Innovative Leader q Effective Communicator q Key Contributor q Resilient Problem Solver

Next Steps Ø Ø Ø Create a video advertising the development of a profile Share process/findings with stakeholders Ensure our instructional framework is aligned with profile Design future professional development in support of profile Refine social, emotional, learning (SEL) support so that it is aligned with profile