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Portrait of a Graduate Upon completion, all Utah students are prepared to succeed and lead by having the knowledge and skills to learn, engage civically and lead meaningful lives. Portrait of a Graduate is a collective vision that articulates Utah's aspirations for all students.
Purpose guides life decisions, influences behavior, shapes goals, offers a sense of direction, and creates meaning. Autonomy is having the self-confidence and motivation to think and act independently. Portrait of a Graduate Utah Talent MAP Mastery is the ability to demonstrate depth of knowledge and skill proficiency.
Expanded Core Curriculum The Expanded Core Curriculum or ECC is a disability-specific curriculum for students with vision impairments including deaf-blindness. It covers nine designated areas that children with vision impairments miss because of their vision loss. Expanded Core is not a replacement to academic curriculum. It is equally important in education value. The Expanded Core is at the center of the Utah School for the Blind instruction and purpose.
9 areas of the ECC
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