Rethinking Accountability for Continuous Improvement of Next Generation Learning Models
A forward-thinking accountability system should align state accountability to student-centered learning to provide success for each and…
Putting Knowledge to Work with Personalized Learning Plans for Competencies Tied to OER
Innovation in CBE practice requires new thinking about program structures, delivery modes, faculty roles, use of competency…
Modernizing Educator and Leader Development for Student-Centered Learning
States can catalyze educational innovation by building educator and leader capacity to create student-centered, personalized learning models….
Four Ways States Can Promote Quality in Blended and Online Learning
With the growth of new learning models comes the need to improve quality assurance systems across K–12…
Nine Ways States Can Create Competency-Based Education Systems
Most schools and education systems are designed around seat time, or providing students with a minimum number…
The iNACOL State Policy Frameworks 2015: 5 Critical Issues to Transform K-12 Education
This policy brief highlights opportunities for states to close achievement gaps and enable highly personalized pathways, and…
Analyzing the CREDO Online Charter School Report: A Call for Improved Performance Metrics and Quality Assurance
A new report Online Charter School Study 2015 from Mathematica Policy Research, CREDO at Stanford University and the…
Update from Iowa
Thanks to Sandra Dop at the Department of Education for helping me understand how competency education is…
Progress Towards Competency Education in North Carolina
Like too many K-12 students in US schools, most North Carolina students currently learn in an outdated…
Boosting Access to the Benefits of Blended Learning
Organizations like iNACOL and the many partners we are honored to serve and support have long recognized…