TheSantaAnaUnifiedSchoolDistrictGraduateProfile
SantaAnaUnifiedSchoolDistrict(SAUSD)collaboratedwithbusinessleaders,parents,students,educators,schooladministrators,BoardofEducationrepresentatives,schoolsupportstaff,andothercommunitypartnerstocreatetheGraduateProfilewiththemissionofpreparingeverystudentforthejobsofthefuture.Theprofileemphasizesequippingstudentswithessentialreal-worldskillsthatwillenablethemtothriveinarapidlychangingworld.Byfocusingonthefollowingsixkeyattributes,theGraduateProfileensuresthatstudentsdevelopthecompetenciesnecessarytonavigateandsucceedinanunpredictablejobmarket.
ArchitectofLearning:Studentsbecomelifelonglearnerswithaspiritofinquiry, settingandpursuingpersonalandacademicgoalswithresilienceandagrowthmindset.Thisadaptabilityiscrucialforcontinuouslylearningnewskillsasjobrequirementsevolve.
CollaborativeLeader:Bydevelopingtheabilitytoworkwellwithothersandleadethically, studentsarepreparedtocollaborateeffectivelyindiverseanddynamicworkenvironments,achievingsharedgoalsinfuturerolesthatrequireteamworkandleadership.
GlobalInnovator:Studentsareencouragedtothinkcriticallyandcreativelytosolvecomplex,real-worldproblems.Thisproblem-solvingability, combinedwithculturalawareness,preparesthemtoinnovateinaglobaljobmarketwherediverseperspectivesareincreasinglyvalued.
EmpatheticCommunicator:Effectivecommunicationisacoreskillthatstudentsdevelop,allowingthemtolistenactivelyandexpressideasclearly. Thispreparesthemtoengagewithdifferentaudiencesandusevariouscommunicationtools,whichareessentialinanyfuturejob.
CommunityBuilder:Bymakingapositiveimpactontheircommunitythroughservicelearning,internships,andcivicengagement,studentsgainhands-onexperiencethatisdirectlyapplicabletotheworkforce.Thisexperiencefostersasenseofresponsibilityandcivic-mindednessthatwillbevaluableinanycareer.
World-ReadyScholar:Masteryinliteracy, numeracy, andreasoningensuresthatstudentsarepreparedfortheacademicandprofessionalchallengesofthe21stcentury.Theabilitytointegrateknowledgeacrossdisciplinesandsolvecomplexproblemsiskeytosucceedinginfuturecareers,particularlyinfieldsthatareyettobedefined.
TheSAUSDLearningModelisdesignedtoachievetheoutcomesoftheGraduateProfilebyemphasizingapersonalized,authentic,competency-based,andinclusiveapproachtoeducation.
WorkontheGraduateProfilebeganinthefallof2020throughtheDistrictSystemDesignPartnership,whichbroughttogethernearly200communitypartners,SAUSDstaff,andparents.Afterseveralworkshops,thepartnershipcameupwiththeframeworkfortheGraduateProfile.
SAUSDthenembarkedonaseriesofstudentsandstaff listeningsessions,toseekadditionalinputfromthosewhowouldbeimpactedthemostbythisinitiative.SAUSDResearchandEvaluationteamtookmorethan30hoursofaudioandabout1,000oftranscriptsinfeedbacktohelpfurtherrefinetheGraduateprofileintowhatthedistricthastoday.
Inconclusion,theSAUSDGraduateProfilerepresentsacomprehensiveandcommunity-drivenvisionforstudentsuccessforgenerationstocome.Byprioritizingthedevelopmentofkeycompetenciesthroughacollaborativeandinclusiveprocess,thedistrictisnotonlypreparingstudentstomeetthechallengesofanevolvingjobmarketbutalsoempoweringthemtobelifelonglearners,ethicalleaders,andproactivemembersoftheircommunities.ThisinitiativeunderscoresSAUSD'scommitmenttoprovidinganeducationthatisresponsivetotheneedsofbothstudentsandsociety,ensuringthateverygraduateisequippedtoexcelintheirfutureendeavors.
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ARESOLUTIONOFTHESANTAANACITYCOUNCILRECOGNIZINGANDSUPPORTINGTHESANTAANAUNIFIEDSCHOOLDISTRICTGRADUATEPROFILE WHEREAS,theSantaAnaUnifiedSchoolDistrict(SAUSD)hascollaboratedextensivelywithbusinessleaders,parents,students,educators,schooladministrators,BoardofEducationrepresentatives,schoolsupportstaff,andothercommunitypartnerstodeveloptheGraduateProfile;and WHEREAS,theGraduateProfileisdesignedwiththemissionofpreparingeverystudentwithintheSAUSDforthejobsofthefuturebyequippingthemwithessentialreal-worldskillsnecessarytothriveinarapidlychangingworld;and WHEREAS,theGraduateProfilefocusesonsixkeyattributesthatarecriticalforstudentsuccessinthe21stcentury, namely:
ArchitectofLearning:Promotinglifelonglearningwithaspiritofinquiryandagrowthmindsettoadapttoevolvingjobrequirements; CollaborativeLeader:Preparingstudentstoworkeffectivelywithothersandleadethicallyindiverseanddynamicenvironments; GlobalInnovator:Encouragingcriticalandcreativethinkingtosolvecomplexproblemswhilebeingculturallyawareinaglobaljobmarket; EmpatheticCommunicator:Ensuringstudentsdevelopeffectivecommunicationskillstoengagewithvariousaudiencesandusedifferentcommunicationtools; CommunityBuilder:Fosteringhands-onexperienceincommunityservice,internships,andcivicengagementtobuildasenseofresponsibilityandcivic-mindedness; World-ReadyScholar:Guaranteeingmasteryinliteracy, numeracy, andreasoningtotackleacademicandprofessionalchallengesinthe21stcentury;and WHEREAS,theSAUSDLearningModelisdesignedtoachievetheoutcomesoftheGraduateProfilebyemphasizingapersonalized,authentic,competency-based,andinclusiveapproachtoeducation;and WHEREAS,thedevelopmentoftheGraduateProfilebeganinthefallof2020throughtheDistrictSystemDesignPartnership,engagingnearly200communitypartners,SAUSDstaff,andparentsinaseriesofworkshopstocreatetheframeworkfortheGraduateProfile;and WHEREAS,SAUSDfurtherrefinedtheGraduateProfilethroughaseriesofstudentandstaff listeningsessions,collectingmorethan30hoursofaudioandabout1,000pagesoftranscripts,ensuringthattheGraduateProfilealignswiththeneedsandaspirationsofthosemostimpactedbythisinitiative;and WHEREAS,theSAUSDGraduateProfilerepresentsacomprehensiveandcommunity-drivenvisionforstudentsuccess,empoweringstudentstobelifelonglearners,ethicalleaders,andproactivemembersoftheircommunities,whileensuringtheyareequippedtoexcelintheirfutureendeavors; NOW, THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDbytheCityCounciloftheCityofSantaAnathattheCouncilherebyrecognizesandsupportstheSAUSDGraduateProfileasavitalinitiativethatpreparesthestudentsofSantaAnaforsuccessinanever-evolvingjobmarketandreaffirmsitscommitmenttoworkingcollaborativelywithSAUSDtosupporttheeducationandfutureofourcity'syouth.