The Aurora Institute 2020 Symposium In-Person Event Is Canceled: We’re Going Virtual
Dear Colleagues, After much discussion and careful deliberation, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person…
Supporting the Development of Student-Designed Performance Assessments
In this final blog post of a four-part series, I provide examples of student-designed performance assessments and…
Key Terms to Understand the Learning Sciences
In our introductory post, we launched a new blog series on how education policy can align with…
Student-Designed Performance Assessments for Personalized Learning and Student Agency
In this third blog post of a four-part series, I will dig deeper into the Vermont Agency…
Improving Student-Centered Assessment Systems With Formative and Summative Performance Assessments
In this second blog post of a four-part series, I dig deeper into the Vermont Agency of…
Aligning the Education Policy with the Science of Learning
The Aurora Institute is launching a new blog series to highlight the recently released Aligning Education Policy…
Essential Components of Local Assessment Systems for Personalized, Proficiency-Based Learning
This is the first post in a series by Pat Fitzsimmons, Team Leader of Proficiency-Based Learning at…
Transitioning and Sustaining Competency-Based Education During School Closures
South Bronx Community Charter High School (SBC) launched in 2016 with a strong competency-based education approach, as…
Learning in the Time of Coronavirus: District Leaders on Managing Change, Maintaining High-Quality Learning for All, and Innovating for Future Success
School closures due to COVID-19 have impacted at least 124,000 U.S. schools and affected at least 55.1…
Competency Frameworks and Content Selection at South Bronx Community Charter
South Bronx Community Charter High School (SBC) in New York City has deeply embraced competency-based education since…