Rethinking Systems of Assessments and Building Educator Capacity
The new federal K-12 education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), presents states with historic opportunities…
Instructional Tools for Personalized Learning: Insights from a Student and Superintendent
Personalized learning systems accelerate and deepen learning by tailoring instruction to each student’s individual needs, skills, and…
State Policy Opportunities for Personalized Learning Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
A recent iNACOL report, Meeting The Every Student Succeeds Act’s Promise: State Policy to Support Personalized Learning, provides…
Assessments and Grading for Teachers in K-12 Competency-Based Systems
Schools and districts are making the transition to competency-based education to create a more equitable system that…
Design Principles for World-Class Project-Based Learning
How can teachers implement transformative project-based learning (PBL) experiences that empower and motivate students to achieve academic,…
Exploring Integrated Learning Systems to Optimize Student-Centered Learning
Schools and districts across the United States are exploring new and powerful ways to redesign education around…
Promising State Policies to Enable and Scale Personalized Learning
What are the promising state policies to scale and enable personalized learning? How can policymakers develop and…
Research and Approaches to Expand the Definition of Student Success
A wide array of high-quality research shows that intrapersonal and interpersonal non-cognitive skills, such as self-control and social…
Assessment for Learning Project: Rethinking Assessments for Deeper Learning
“For too long, assessment has been something that is ‘done to’ kids instead of with them,” said…
Key Takeaways and Lessons Learned from Next Generation Learning Models
Next generation learning models redesign K-12 education to optimize learning for each student. New models are emerging…