DurableSkills
The skills that outlast any class.
High school has traditionally focused on skills that fit neatly into a grade book—memorizing facts, solving for x, getting the right answer.
But today’s world requires students to make sense of complexity, challenge ideas, work through conflict, and navigate problems without clear solutions. Those skills don’t show up on a transcript, so they’re often neglected in daily learning.
The XQ Competencies provide a clear, teachable map of durable skills—with the progressions and tools to help educators build them, track them, and measure them in their students.
Explore XQ Competency Tools
XQ Competency Navigator
The Competencies break down the critical elements of lifelong learning into teachable skills. Designed to be used in concert with academic standards, they are applicable to both school and outside-of-school settings. Explore the XQ Competencies and skill progressions in the Competency Navigator.
Portrait of A Graduate Mapper
You have a Portrait of a Graduate. Now what? The POG Mapper translates your school or district's vision into actionable skills — connecting your outcomes to XQ Competencies and learning progressions so you can move from aspirational language to classroom practice.
Skills Finder
Start with a lesson you already teach. Our alignment tool maps it to relevant skills using XQ Competencies, then generates rubrics grounded in detailed learning progressions — giving you a clear picture of what student growth looks like at every level.
Compare POG Mappings
Compare multiple Portrait of a Graduate mappings side-by-side against XQ Competencies.
Activity Generator
Generate ready-to-use classroom activities in minutes. Choose a basic 20-minute lesson or a 15-minute competency builder tied to a specific skill.
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