3DE Core Competencies

Student learning in 3DE is focused on six core competencies that are applicable to school, career and life.

CREATIVITY & INNOVATION

Distinguishes opportunities to progress, create or disrupt assumptions and takes action to do so through original thought and approach. Individuals are constantly looking to improve, advance the status quo, and are comfortable taking calculated risk.

CULTURAL AGILITY

Assess situations and environmental norms to identify opportunities and threats, and determine savvy strategies to address conditions. Individuals intentionally read context clues and identify stakeholder perspectives to swiftly develop or adapt techniques that foster positive relationships and drive optimal performance.

SELF-DIRECTION

Capable to set priorities and execute with integrity and initiative to accurately achieve maximum productivity. Individuals are inquisitive and resourceful with a confident understanding of the role in which they play and responsibility to effectively meet their goals.

EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION

Promotes and generates cooperation to achieve collective input and output from a diversity of entities. Individuals are accustom to seeking and unifying a range of perspectives and creating open and productive environments to energize positive action.

ENGAGING COMMUNICATION

Effectively transfers thoughts and information through appropriate channels to influence progress towards a desired outcome. Individuals are capable of articulating a position through knowledge, diversity of experiences, confidence, and compassion.

CRITICAL & ANALYTICAL THINKING

Uses logic, research, data and intuition to break down complex
problems and determine feasible strategies. Individuals do not approach situations at face value, but instead observe, reflect and evaluate to draw pragmatic conclusions.

Student Journey: Building Through Competencies

Year	Summary	Creativity & Innovation	Cultural Agility	Critical Thinking	Effective Collaboration	Engaging Communication	Self-Directions
9th Grade Foundation	Students consistently engage in facilitated learning that sets the foundation for a lifetime of discovery and growth.	Filling a need	Creating customer experience	Making effective decisions	Collaborating & building teams	Communicating successfully	Setting goals
10th Grade Application	Students learn independently and work collaboratively to conceptualize and articulate solutions to complex challenges	Developing ideas	Shaping the customer experience	Analyzing & applying data	Cascading goals	Building a brand	Tackling adversity
11th Grade Synthesis	Students utilize their experiences, knowledge and skills to proactively identify opportunities and cultivate teams to develop an implement strategies to achieve objectives.	Creating & building value	Creating & building value	Thinking critically	Managing change	Managing change	Planning strategically
12th Grade Immersion	Students effectively transfer the thoughts, information, and perspectives curated in school to successfully navigate and perform in a professional environment.	Real-world immersion	Real-world immersion	Real-world immersion	Real-world immersion	Real-world immersion	Real-world immersion