An Introduction to the National Summit on K-12 Competency-Based Education
This paper provides an overview of the goals of the National Summit on K-12 Competency-Based Education, the…
Fit for Purpose: Taking the Long View on Systems Change and Policy to Support Competency Education (DRAFT June 2017)
The purpose of this paper is to explore and reflect on the ideas that state policy needs…
In Search of Efficacy: Defining the Elements of Quality in a Competency-Based Education System
This paper seeks to identify what makes up the structures of a competency-based system and launches an…
In Pursuit of Equality: A Framework for Equity Strategies in Personalized, Competency-Based Education
This paper seeks to unpack the concept of equity, review key equity strategies that have been developed…
What’s Possible with Personalized Learning? An Overview of Personalized Learning for Schools, Families & Communities
This paper is designed to inform schools, families and communities about the potential of personalized learning. This…
Reaching the Tipping Point: Insights on Advancing Competency Education in New England
This paper explores K-12 competency-based education policy and practice across six New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New…
Meeting The Every Student Succeeds Act’s Promise: State Policy to Support Personalized Learning
Under the new federal K-12 education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states have a historic…
Student-Centered Learning: Functional Requirements for Integrated Systems to Optimize Learning
Learn more about this research in our archived webinar on this report. This paper illustrates the technical requirements and functionalities…
Promising State Policies for Personalized Learning
The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in December 2015, which reauthorized the Elementary and…
Chugach School District: A Personalized, Performance-Based System
This paper explores how an Alaskan school district shifted from a traditional K-12 education system to a…