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<h2 class="hd hd-2 unit-title">Activity: Glimpse of Expectations for High School Graduates</h2>
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<p>In this activity, you’ll get a glimpse of how expectations for secondary school graduates are currently communicated. To get a truly comprehensive understanding, it would take a great deal more research and time. </p>
<p>1. Spend about 20-25 minutes looking at material related to expectations for graduates of the the high school(s) in your community. Consider websites, graduation requirements, local news stories, and other sources. Take a few notes. Is there anything you noticed that surprised you? </p>
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<li>It is typically easy to find a list of required courses or a school profile containing lists of programs and classes offered. We challenge you to move beyond this and look for clues that indicate emphasis or priorities. Perhaps you find several articles celebrating student achievement in a particular area. Or you might discover that the school is putting a great deal of resources into a particular initiative.</li>
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<p>2. Briefly share what you’ve learned from your exploration process your journal or with your peers. As you think about your research and look at your notes, are there 3 or 4 capabilities or qualities that emerge as especially important for high school graduates in your context?</p>
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