How Systems of Assessments Aligned with Competency-Based Education Can Support Equity
Competency-based education systems hold promise for maximizing high-quality teaching and learning for the growth of all students….
Framing Habits of Work and Capstone Skills in Northern Cass
This is the second post in a series about the Northern Cass School District. Links to the…
Reinventing Crediting and Transcripts (Part 2): Considerations for Making Change
As described in my previous post, there are tremendous advantages that can come with a new form…
Reinventing Crediting and Transcripts (Part 1): Learning from Experience
I had the good fortune to be present in April 2016 when educational leader Scott Looney articulated…
Transforming Teaching: What University Presidents and Deans of Colleges of Education Need to Know about Modernizing the K-12 Educator Workforce
Higher education has immense power to support the transformation of K-12 teaching and learning because it incubates…
A Call to Action for Higher Education to Modernize Teaching
Today, the Aurora Institute released an issue brief that calls on institutions of higher education (IHEs) to…
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…
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…
Annual Report to iNACOL Membership: iNACOL Strategic Plan Update 2011-2015
In 2011, the iNACOL staff and Board of Directors engaged in an intensive strategic planning process. The…