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Three Big Questions for Evolving State Education Policy to Support Student-Centered Learning in 2018

January 26, 2018

Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement

Education Domain Blog

How Do We Know Where Students Are?

January 25, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity

Education Domain Blog

Redesigning Systems of Assessments for Student-Centered Learning

January 24, 2018

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, State Policy, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments

Education Domain Blog

New Report on Action Steps for State Policy to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning

January 23, 2018

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

International High School in Langley Park Creates a Learner-Driven System for English Language Learners in Maryland

January 22, 2018

Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

Education Domain Blog

Meeting Students Where They Are So That Everyone Masters Learning

January 18, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity

Education Domain Blog

Personalized, Competency-Based Education for English Language Learners

January 15, 2018

Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Education Domain Blog

U.S. Department of Education Invites State Applications for a New Pilot on Innovative Systems of Assessments

January 8, 2018

Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

Education Domain Blog

The Promise of Next Generation Learning Models for English Language Learners

January 8, 2018

Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Education Domain Blog

CompetencyWorks Releases New Policy Report, Fit for Purpose: Taking the Long View on Systems Change and Policy to Support Competency Education

January 4, 2018

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

Education Domain Blog

Promising Practices for Teaching English Language Learners

January 2, 2018

Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Education Domain Blog

4 Teaching and Learning Design Principles to Ensure High-Quality Competency-Based Systems

December 28, 2017

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

Education Domain Blog

7 Structure Design Principles to Ensure High-Quality Competency-Based Systems

December 21, 2017

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

Education Domain Blog

New iNACOL Policy Issue Brief on Rethinking State Accountability to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in K-12 Education

December 20, 2017

Susan Patrick, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement

Education Domain Blog

From Vermont to New Zealand: Next Generation Approaches to Certifying Student Readiness for Future Success

December 19, 2017

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Education Domain Blog

Moving from Current Models of Teaching English Language Learners to New Learning Models Designed to Meet the Needs of All Students

December 18, 2017

Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Education Domain Blog

5 Quality Design Principles for Culture in Personalized, Competency-Based Systems

December 14, 2017

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity

Education Domain Blog

Tomorrow’s FCC Vote on Proposal to Repeal Net Neutrality Risks Limiting Educational Opportunity

December 13, 2017

Susan Patrick, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

Meaningful Qualifications and State Policy: Certifying Knowledge in Competency-Based, K-12 Education Systems

December 13, 2017

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Meaningful Qualifications

Education Domain Blog

Next Generation Learning Models for English Language Learners

December 11, 2017

Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Education Domain Blog

Building Shared Understanding of Quality through Design Principles

December 7, 2017

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

Education Domain Blog

Developing a Statewide Framework for Student Success Through Graduate Profiles

December 6, 2017

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success

Education Domain Blog

Competency-Based Education and Personalized Learning Go Hand in Hand

November 30, 2017

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Education Domain Blog

Redefining Student Success: Organizing Education Systems Around the Knowledge and Skills Students Need to Succeed

November 29, 2017

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success

Education Domain Blog

New iNACOL Issue Brief on Redefining Student Success: Profile of a Graduate

November 22, 2017

Susan Patrick, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success