POG frameworks most frequently emphasize communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and perseverance/adaptability among their competencies¶

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q2 i? Across a national scan of POGs, communication (25) and critical thinking (24) are the most frequently used competency indicators, followed by collaboration (18) and perseverance and adaptability (16). → Terrell 2025

Evidence¶

Terrell 2025¶

Terrell, J. H., Ahigian, R., Garvey, M., & Barzee, S. (2025). Building future-ready students: The state of Portraits of a Graduate Frameworks. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED673550

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WestEd's calculations from a scan of publicly available district and state POGs, reported in Figure 2 ("Frequently Used POG Competencies and Skills"), which lists Communication at 25, Critical thinking at 24, Collaboration at 18, and Perseverance and adaptability at 16. The brief states these frameworks "often emphasize a combination of academic, personal, and social competencies."

"Common competencies and skills include critical thinking, communication, adaptability, and problem-solving (Table 1)."

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