Portrait of A Graduate

Life in the 21^st Century necessitates that public education not only provides rigorous academic content, but it must also be more deliberate about Social/Emotional Learning, fostering critical thinking, developing communication skills, providing opportunities for collaboration, inspiring creativity, and other skills our students need to succeed in this changing world.

BASD believes it is critical to articulate a Portrait of a BASD Graduate - a collection of skills and characteristics identified to be important for success in life after high school. The Profile of a BASD Graduate not only focuses on basic content knowledge but on multi-faceted characteristics that are important to the future success of each student. We have worked collaboratively with all stakeholders to develop a profile that will reflect an emphasis on producing graduates with key skills/qualities that include, but also extend beyond, content that is measured on high-stakes, standardized tests. We have embedded components of the 4Cs (Communication, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, and Creativity) into the profile as these are necessary qualities for success in life after high school.

IMPACTing our students with...

Real World KNOWLEDGE
Social Emotional Awareness SKILLS

SEL is a lifelong process of learning how to better understand ourselves, connect with others, communicate, and work together to support our communities. Students acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, and achieve personal and collective goals. Students with strong SEL SKILLS display empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, utilize critical thinking skills, promote cultural literacy, and make responsible and caring decisions.

• Communication • Critical Thinking • Empathy • Cultural Literacy
Composition of CHARACTER

Real World KNOWLEDGE