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The Portrait of a Graduate rollout, on one page

What New York adopted, what is still proposed, the state's phases, what your district decides, and the questions a board should ask. A one-pager and a 10-slide presentation with speaker notes. English and Spanish. Free.

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English

Portrait of a Graduate: the rollout on one page

Our district · Board of Education briefing

Adopted = decided by the Board of Regents

  • The Portrait of a Graduate (July 14, 2025): six attributes, across all subjects.[1,2]
  • Adoption alone did not change graduation requirements.[2]
  • Today's requirements stay until the Board of Regents approves changes.[2,3]
  • Sept 14, 2026: NYSED authorized to move forward on one diploma and sunsetting diploma exams.[4]
  • Major-life-event exemption from diploma exams (since July 2025).[2]
  • Personal finance instruction: grades 5-12 from 2026-27; K-4 from 2027-28.[2,5]
  • Climate education: grades 5-12 from 2027-28; K-4 from 2028-29.[2,5]

Proposed = not final until the Board of Regents votes

  • One diploma, no required Regents passing, for students graduating January 2028 and after.[4,2]
  • Regulations to the Board by February 2027, to take effect in 2027-28.[4,6]
  • Cohorts 2027-2028: a career-connected learning experience.[2,7]
  • Cohort 2029 and later: competency-based system, statewide transcript.[2,8]
  • New high school test suite now targets spring 2030 (Nov 9, 2026 update).[9]
  • That update did not move the diploma changes.[9,2,4]

Not published yet = New York has not published this yet

  • Portrait rubrics, state competencies, prioritized standards.[10,8,11]
  • The exact new credit rules.[7,2]

The state's phases (NYSED plan)

PlanningAdopted Fall 2024 to summer 2025[10,12]
InstallationProposed Fall 2025 to summer 2027[10,12]
Initial implementationProposed From fall 2027[10,4,2]
Full implementationProposed From fall 2029 (cohort 2029)[10,2]

What our district decides locally

  • Projects, the local assessment strategy and local seals are local choices.[13,14]
  • NYSED released initial guidance, a template and a webinar for local assessment strategies.[4,14]
  • Until 2029-30, NYSED asks schools to start looking at their own practices.[2]

Questions a board should ask

  1. Who leads our Portrait work, and what is the timeline?
  2. Which evidence will we use: projects, portfolios, presentations?
  3. Where is student work stored, and does it meet Ed Law 2-d?
  4. What professional learning do teachers need, and what does it cost?
  5. How do we prepare cohorts 2027 and 2028 for career-connected learning?
  6. How will the board hear progress, and how often?

Questions are Goal100 suggestions, not state requirements.

Sources (NYSED and Board of Regents): [1] nysed.gov/news/2025/board-regents-and-department-adopt-new-york-state-portrait-graduate [2] nysed.gov/ny-inspires/transformation-timeline [3] nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/grad-measures/ny-inspires-flyers.pdf [4] nysed.gov/news/2026/nysed-advances-next-phase-ny-inspires-education-transformation [5] nysed.gov/memo/standards-instruction/amendment-section-1002-regulations-commissioner-education-require [6] regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/FB%20Monday%20-%20New%20York%20Inspires%20-%20Sunsetting%20Diploma%20Assessment%20Requirements%20and%20Moving%20to%20One%20New%20York%20State%20High%20School%20Diploma.pdf [7] nysed.gov/grad-measures/frequently-asked-questions-related-new-york-state-graduation-measures-initiative [8] nysed.gov/news/2026/board-regents-and-state-education-department-announce-plan-move-toward-first-nation [9] regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/monday-fb-ny-inspires-assessment-and-accountability-updates.pdf [10] nysed.gov/sites/default/files/final_ny-inspires_0125.pdf [11] nysed.gov/ny-inspires/presentations-and-news-releases [12] regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/FB%20Monday%20-%20Graduation%20Measures%20Update.pdf [13] nysed.gov/grad-measures/new-york-state-portrait-graduate [14] nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/ny-inspires/ny-inspires-transformations-sunsetting-diploma-assessment-requirements-and-moving-to-one-diploma-092926.pdf · Checked Nov 13, 2026. State questions: GradMeasures@nysed.gov. Free plain-words guide: goal100learning.netlify.app/portrait/

Español

El Retrato de un Graduado: la implementación en una página

Nuestro distrito · Informe para la Junta de Educación

Adoptado = decidido por la Junta de Regentes

  • El Retrato de un Graduado (14 de julio de 2025): seis atributos, en todas las materias.[1,2]
  • La adopción por sí sola no cambió los requisitos de graduación.[2]
  • Los requisitos de hoy siguen hasta que la Junta de Regentes apruebe cambios.[2,3]
  • 14 de sept. de 2026: el NYSED autorizado a avanzar con un diploma y el fin de los exámenes del diploma.[4]
  • Exención por evento importante de la vida (desde julio de 2025).[2]
  • Finanzas personales: grados 5-12 desde 2026-27; K-4 desde 2027-28.[2,5]
  • Clima: grados 5-12 desde 2027-28; K-4 desde 2028-29.[2,5]

Propuesto = no es final hasta que vote la Junta de Regentes

  • Un diploma, sin obligación de aprobar los Regents, para quienes se gradúen desde enero de 2028.[4,2]
  • Reglamentos a la Junta a más tardar en febrero de 2027, vigentes en 2027-28.[4,6]
  • Cohortes 2027-2028: una experiencia de aprendizaje conectada con carreras.[2,7]
  • Cohorte 2029 y siguientes: sistema basado en competencias, expediente estatal.[2,8]
  • El nuevo grupo de exámenes de secundaria apunta a la primavera de 2030 (actualización del 9 de nov. de 2026).[9]
  • Esa actualización no movió los cambios del diploma.[9,2,4]

Aún no publicado = Nueva York todavía no lo ha publicado

  • Rúbricas del Retrato, competencias estatales, estándares priorizados.[10,8,11]
  • Las reglas exactas de los nuevos créditos.[7,2]

Las fases del estado (plan del NYSED)

PlanificaciónAdoptado Otoño 2024 a verano 2025[10,12]
InstalaciónPropuesto Otoño 2025 a verano 2027[10,12]
Implementación inicialPropuesto Desde el otoño de 2027[10,4,2]
Implementación completaPropuesto Desde el otoño de 2029 (cohorte 2029)[10,2]

Lo que decide nuestro distrito

  • Los proyectos, la estrategia local de evaluación y los sellos locales son decisiones locales.[13,14]
  • El NYSED publicó una guía inicial, una plantilla y un seminario web para las estrategias locales de evaluación.[4,14]
  • Hasta 2029-30, el NYSED pide a las escuelas que revisen sus prácticas.[2]

Preguntas que una junta debería hacer

  1. ¿Quién dirige nuestro trabajo del Retrato y cuál es el calendario?
  2. ¿Qué evidencia usaremos: proyectos, portafolios, presentaciones?
  3. ¿Dónde se guarda el trabajo de los estudiantes y cumple con la Ley de Educación 2-d?
  4. ¿Qué formación necesitan los maestros y cuánto cuesta?
  5. ¿Cómo preparamos a las cohortes 2027 y 2028 para el aprendizaje conectado con carreras?
  6. ¿Cómo y cada cuánto recibirá la junta informes de avance?

Las preguntas son sugerencias de Goal100, no requisitos del estado.

Fuentes (NYSED y Junta de Regentes): [1] nysed.gov/news/2025/board-regents-and-department-adopt-new-york-state-portrait-graduate [2] nysed.gov/ny-inspires/transformation-timeline [3] nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/grad-measures/ny-inspires-flyers.pdf [4] nysed.gov/news/2026/nysed-advances-next-phase-ny-inspires-education-transformation [5] nysed.gov/memo/standards-instruction/amendment-section-1002-regulations-commissioner-education-require [6] regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/FB%20Monday%20-%20New%20York%20Inspires%20-%20Sunsetting%20Diploma%20Assessment%20Requirements%20and%20Moving%20to%20One%20New%20York%20State%20High%20School%20Diploma.pdf [7] nysed.gov/grad-measures/frequently-asked-questions-related-new-york-state-graduation-measures-initiative [8] nysed.gov/news/2026/board-regents-and-state-education-department-announce-plan-move-toward-first-nation [9] regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/monday-fb-ny-inspires-assessment-and-accountability-updates.pdf [10] nysed.gov/sites/default/files/final_ny-inspires_0125.pdf [11] nysed.gov/ny-inspires/presentations-and-news-releases [12] regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/FB%20Monday%20-%20Graduation%20Measures%20Update.pdf [13] nysed.gov/grad-measures/new-york-state-portrait-graduate [14] nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/ny-inspires/ny-inspires-transformations-sunsetting-diploma-assessment-requirements-and-moving-to-one-diploma-092926.pdf · Revisado: 13 de nov. de 2026. Preguntas al estado: GradMeasures@nysed.gov. Guía gratis en palabras sencillas: goal100learning.netlify.app/portrait/

10-slide board presentation

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Board of Education briefing

Portrait of a Graduate: the rollout on one page

Our district

What New York adopted, what is proposed, and what our district decides.

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What the Board of Regents adopted

  • The Portrait of a Graduate, July 14, 2025. Adopted
  • Six attributes: Academically Prepared, Creative Innovator, Critical Thinker, Effective Communicator, Global Citizen, Reflective and Future Focused. Adopted
  • Adoption alone did not change graduation requirements. Adopted
  • Connect it with the Learning Standards, the SEL Benchmarks and the CR-SE Framework. Adopted
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Sources: NYSED: Board of Regents and Department Adopt New York State… · NYSED: Transformation Timeline · NYSED: New York State Portrait of a Graduate · Board of Regents: NY Inspires: New York State Portrait of a Graduate · NYSED: Portrait of a Graduate Need-to-Know sheets · Checked Nov 13, 2026

NY Inspires: four transformations

1 · Portrait AdoptedAdopted July 2025.
2 · Credits ProposedMore ways to earn credit.
3 · Exams ProposedSunset diploma exam requirements.
4 · One diploma ProposedSeals and endorsements stay.
  • Sept 14, 2026: the Board of Regents authorized NYSED to move forward. Adopted
  • Proposed regulations to the Board by February 2027, for 2027-28. Proposed
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Sources: NYSED: Board of Regents and Department Adopt New York State… · NYSED: Transformation Timeline · NYSED: The Vision · NYSED: Board of Regents and State Education Department… · NYSED: Advances Next Phase of NY Inspires Education… · Board of Regents: NY Inspires: Sunsetting Diploma Assessment… · Checked Nov 13, 2026 · Proposed = not final until the Board of Regents votes.

The state's phases

Planning AdoptedFall 2024 to summer 2025.
Installation ProposedFall 2025 to summer 2027: rubrics, guidance, standards.
Initial implementation ProposedFrom fall 2027: one diploma, no required Regents passing.
Full implementation ProposedFrom fall 2029: cohort 2029, statewide transcript.
  • Nov 9, 2026 update: the new high school test suite now targets spring 2030. Proposed
  • That update did not move the diploma changes. Proposed
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Sources: NYSED: A Plan to Transform Education · Board of Regents: NY Inspires: A Plan to Transform Education in New York… · NYSED: Advances Next Phase of NY Inspires Education… · NYSED: Transformation Timeline · Board of Regents: NY Inspires Assessment & Accountability Updates · Checked Nov 13, 2026 · Proposed = not final until the Board of Regents votes.

What changes, by cohort

Grade in 2026-27:

Grade 12 now AdoptedToday's rules: three diploma types and the required Regents exams.
Grades 9-11 now ProposedSame credits as today. Would not need to pass Regents exams to graduate, but still takes them. One diploma with seals.
Grades 7-8 now ProposedAlso a career-connected learning experience. No required Regents passing. One diploma.
Grade 6 and younger ProposedA new competency-based system. The specific requirements are not published yet.
  • Cohort = the year a student first enters grade 9. Adopted
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Sources: NYSED: Transformation Timeline · NYSED: A Plan to Transform Education · NYSED: Advances Next Phase of NY Inspires Education… · NYSED: FAQ related to the NYS Graduation Measures Initiative · NYSED: Board of Regents and State Education Department… · NYSED: NY Inspires flyer · Checked Nov 13, 2026 · Proposed = not final until the Board of Regents votes.

Adopted and in force today

  • Today's graduation requirements stay until the Board of Regents approves changes. Adopted
  • Major-life-event exemption from diploma exams (since July 2025). Adopted
  • Personal finance instruction: grades 5-12 from 2026-27; K-4 from 2027-28. Adopted
  • Climate education: grades 5-12 from 2027-28; K-4 from 2028-29. Adopted
  • Teacher preparation programs include CR-SE practices by Sept 1, 2027. Adopted
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Sources: NYSED: Transformation Timeline · NYSED: NY Inspires flyer · NYSED: Amendment of Section 100.2 to Require Instruction in… · Checked Nov 13, 2026

Proposed or not published yet

  • One diploma and no required Regents passing, from January 2028 graduates. Proposed
  • A career-connected learning experience for cohorts 2027 and 2028. Proposed
  • Each high school student still tested in each required area during the transition. Proposed
  • Portrait rubrics, state competencies, prioritized standards. Not published yet
  • The exact new credit rules. Not published yet
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Sources: NYSED: Advances Next Phase of NY Inspires Education… · NYSED: Transformation Timeline · NYSED: FAQ related to the NYS Graduation Measures Initiative · Board of Regents: NY Inspires Assessment & Accountability Updates · NYSED: A Plan to Transform Education · NYSED: Board of Regents and State Education Department… · NYSED: Presentations and News Releases · Checked Nov 13, 2026 · Proposed = not final until the Board of Regents votes.

What our district decides locally

  • Projects, the local assessment strategy and local seals. Adopted
  • A local assessment strategy using many kinds of evidence; NYSED released initial guidance and a template. Proposed
  • Until 2029-30, NYSED asks schools to start looking at their own practices. Adopted
  • How we inform families, in which languages, and how often.
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Sources: NYSED: Portrait of a Graduate Need-to-Know sheets · NYSED: NY Inspires Transformations: Sunsetting Diploma… · NYSED: Advances Next Phase of NY Inspires Education… · NYSED: Transformation Timeline · Checked Nov 13, 2026 · Proposed = not final until the Board of Regents votes.

Questions a board should ask

  • Who leads our Portrait work, and what is the timeline?
  • Which evidence will we use: projects, portfolios, presentations?
  • Where is student work stored, and does it meet Ed Law 2-d?
  • What professional learning do teachers need, and what does it cost?
  • How do we prepare cohorts 2027 and 2028 for career-connected learning?
  • How will the board hear progress, and how often?
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Next steps and sources

  • Share the one-pager with the board and families.
  • Hold a family night (free kit: Schools · Parent Night in a Box).
  • State questions: GradMeasures@nysed.gov · nysed.gov/ny-inspires Adopted

Plain-words guide for every role, free.

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Sources: NYSED: Portrait of a Graduate Need-to-Know sheets · Checked Nov 13, 2026

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Every fact in this kit, with its source

Only what NYSED and the Board of Regents have published. Adopted = decided. Proposed = not final until the Board of Regents votes.

New York has not published this yet. We will update this page when it does.

NYSED also wrote a short “Need-to-Know” sheet for school boards: NYSED Portrait of a Graduate page. For a presentation about Goal100 itself, see the board presentation guide.

General information, not legal advice. Your district and its attorney decide local policy. Goal100 is not part of NYSED.