Episode Details

The skills that students need to be successful after school ends are rapidly changing. What it means to be career-ready tomorrow, will look different in 2025. To best support students for the future, leaders and community members in Oak Ridge School District have made a collective commitment to advance their strategic plan and include a focus on college, career and life success. Listen as Dr. Bruce Borchers shares how his district aligns its Portrait of a Graduate from Pre-K to Graduation using the district's strategic plan.

This episode answers questions such as:

• How can school districts discover what the community desires for its students?
• What has brought unity and clarity to strategic planning in this district?
• Why is it that adults need to change rather than students?

Learn more about the Oak Ridge Portrait of a Graduate.

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