Engage community constituents through multiple input methods as the first step in POG development¶

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Description¶

The brief recommends that engagement of community constituents be "a critical first step in developing a POG," with leaders actively seeking input on the desired knowledge, abilities, and attributes of graduates. States and districts have used surveys, focus groups, public feedback periods, community forums, listening tours, and digital platforms like ThoughtExchange to gather community feedback on what students should master upon graduation.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Leaders must effectively communicate the benefits and significance of a POG to garner community support for reenvisioning high school preparation.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• high school students

Target Learning Goals¶

• defining graduate knowledge, abilities, and attributes for college, career, and civic life

Related Strategies¶

• Integrate POG frameworks into curricula and assessment with ongoing stakeholder dialogue, rather than leaving them as unused documents
• Establish continuous improvement cycles that monitor and evaluate POG implementation
• Co-create contextualized AI literacy policies via multi-stakeholder task forces with phased roadmaps
• Triangulate LLM-based discourse measures with multiple methods and seek input from participating communities

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Terrell, J. H., Ahigian, R., Garvey, M., & Barzee, S. (2025). So, you want to create a Portrait of a Graduate? Factors and considerations for the field. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED673579