In January 2018 over 1,000 survey responses identified the top competencies that our school community believes are important for a Ramsey student to possess upon their graduation from the Ramsey School District. Together these competencies form the Profile of a Ramsey Graduate and serve to inform curriculum writing, teaching practices, and assessment across the district.

Soon after adopting the Profile of a Ramsey Graduate, the district set out to design Profile Projects to serve as capstone assessments at each culminating grade throughout the district. Our goal was to align these cornerstone assessments with the Profile competencies to provide the students the opportunity to work towards the explicit and ambitious goals.

In Grade 12 students complete a Defense of Learning, which gives students the opportunity to reflect on their growth through the lens of the Profile of a Ramsey Graduate competencies. Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, every graduating senior will complete a Profile Project and a Defense of Learning. This will serve as a fitting culmination of their K-12 experience and prepare them for success after graduation.