The NUSD Graduate Profile: 6 C’s and Beyond
The Graduate Profile is comprised of 6 C’s to ensure students are well prepared for their future: Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Conscientious Learner, Cultural Competence and Character.
CHARACTER
CHARACTER
- Possesses strong values and takes appropriate action
- Models integrity and honesty
- Respects others
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COMMUNICATOR
COMMUNICATOR
- Listens actively
- Expresses thoughts and ideas clearly
- Supports claims and ideas with valid evidence
- Engages an audience appropriately
- Willingness to engage in difficult conversations
CONSCIENTIOUS LEARNER
CONSCIENTIOUS LEARNER
- Sets and monitors goals for continuous growth
- Manages time effectively
- Embraces challenges with a growth mindset
- Advocates for self and takes responsibility for learning
- Practices self-reflection and self-regulation
CULTURALLY COMPETENT
CULTURALLY COMPETENT
- Engages in ongoing cultural self-awareness
- Understands global worldviews
- Takes action to contribute positively to the local, national, and/or global community
- Seeks and considers multiple perspectives
COLLABORATOR
COLLABORATOR
- Contributes to the success of a team
- Takes ownership for responsibilities within a team
- Maintains a positive and empathetic attitude
CRITICAL THINKING
CRITICAL THINKING
- Uses evidence and reasoning to guide decision making
- Analyzes digital and print sources to determine validity and biases
- Synthesizes existing and new knowledge to generate creative solutions and ideas
- Recognizes multiple ways of solving problems
About the Graduate Profile
On May 17, 2016, the Novato Unified Board of Trustees approved the Graduate Profile after much input from teachers, students, parents, local business owners, and community members on what skills students need after they graduate.
The Graduate Profile is comprised of 6 C’s to ensure students are well prepared for their future: Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Conscientious Learner, Cultural Competence and Character.
In addition to these 21st Century learning skills, students must also learn to master the academic content so they have the choice of being able to attend a UC or CSU. As our Equity Imperative Declaration states, some students are situated differently to this goal than others, and so our equity challenge is to ensure that ALL students, regardless of race, have the support they need to master content and skills.
All 6 C’s of the Graduate Profile will be assessed via a presentation of portfolio or exhibition at grades 5, 8 and 12. Project-based learning is the main strategy that we use to teach both the content and the skills through an equity lens that helps to engage students in authentic and meaningful work.