iNACOL PLUGGED IN 1.10.18
Dear Colleagues:
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) created an Innovative Assessment Pilot and the much anticipated application was released last week by the United States Department of Education. States can now apply for new flexibility they’ve been seeking to create innovative, next generation models of accountability and systems of assessments (with a smaller subset of districts in the state) since the passage of ESSA in 2015. Learn more in our blog.
CompetencyWorks released a new publication, Fit for Purpose: Taking the Long View on Systems Change and Policy to Support Competency Education. This paper explores and reflects on the issues state policy needs to address in the long-term to support transformation of K-12 education systems. Download the report here and share with your peers on Twitter:
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The imperative for our education system has changed, but its design has not. What should Policymakers be asking? New @nacol report examines “Fit for Purpose: Taking the Long View on Systems Change and Policy to Support Competency Education” http://ow.ly/R8pg30hyY3j
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#EdPolicy report provides state #policy recommendations to support systems transformation to #CompetencyEd for the long term http://ow.ly/R8pg30hyY3j @CompetencyWorks @nacol
Below are the latest events, news and trends shaping the future of K-12 education.
New from iNACOL’s Blog: Education Domain
U.S. Department of Education Invites State Applications for a New Pilot on Innovative Systems of Assessments
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) created an Innovative Assessment Pilot and the much anticipated application was released last week by the United States Department of Education (USED). States can now apply for new…
The Promise of Next Generation Learning Models for English Language Learners
Next generation learning models hold promise for transforming education for every student by providing a personalized, student-centered approach to learning. It’s worth comparing how the current system is falling short of…
CompetencyWorks Releases New Policy Report, Fit for Purpose: Taking the Long View on Systems Change and Policy to Support Competency Education
There is a need to approach state policy with a long view, to build a vision toward the future with coherent, student-centered systems, and to cultivate ownership across the state and in communities for the transformation to…
From Vermont to New Zealand: Next Generation Approaches to Certifying Student Readiness for Future Success
Meaningful qualifications are credentials and degrees awarded based on demonstrated mastery of the skills, knowledge and dispositions students need for success in higher education, the modern workforce and in life. More…
New iNACOL Policy Issue Brief on Rethinking State Accountability to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in K-12 Education
What could accountability look like to better support transparency of outcomes and improvements in practice toward high-quality personalized learning and competency-based education systems? iNACOL published a new policy issue…
Upcoming iNACOL Events
January Leadership Webinar | What Learners Need to Thrive in a Changing World: Building Richer Definitions of Student Success
January 10, 2018 | 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
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January Teacher Talk Webinar | How Teachers Can Create Powerful, Personalized, Productive Learning Experiences
January 18, 2018 | 6:00-7:00 p.m. ET
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Februrary Teacher Talk Webinar | How Teachers Are Incorporating Postive Youth Development Strategies in Personalized Learning
February 15, 2018 | 6:00-7:00 p.m. ET
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iNACOL Symposium 2018
Save the Date: October 21-24, 2018, Nashville, TN
Plugged In Headlines: Other News in Personalized, Competency-Based, Blended and Online Education
Chasing Competencies at KM Explore
Chris Sturgis, CompetencyWorks
How Educators Can Model Democratic Decision Making in Schools
Deborah Meier, KQED Mind/Shift
Internet Access in Schools: E-Rate Trends and the End of Net Neutrality
Tara García Mathewson, The Hechinger Report
Wanted: Innovative Early Education Models
Linda Jacobson, Education Dive
Acknowledging Ungraded Skills
Nicholas Provenzano, Edutopia
How to Improve Schools with More Democracy
Jay Mathews, The Washington Post
Competency-Based Education: Lessons Learned After a Decade of Transformation
Brian M. Stack, Students at the Center Hub
Oakland’s Graduate Capstone Project: It’s About Equity
Young Whan Choi, Learning Policy Institute
Analysis: Teaching, Technology, Transformation – 5 Ways to Talk (and Think) About Personalized Learning
Beth Rabbitt, The 74 Million
iNACOL in the News
States Urged to Emphasize Competency-Based Learning in the ESSA Era
Leo Versel, Education Week
State policymakers should use the flexibility in the Every Student Succeeds Act to "transform accountability," and move to more sophisticated models that emphasize competency-based learning and preparation for college…
Will Letter Grades Survive?
Laura McKenna, Edutopia
Under pressure from an unprecedented constellation of forces — from state lawmakers to prestigious private schools and college admissions offices — the ubiquitous one-page high school transcript lined with A–F letter grades...
Brief: Here’s How State Accountability Systems Can Cover Personalized Learning
Dian Schaffhauser, THE Journal
With the latest round of feedback from the U.S. Department of Education to states that have submitted their ESSA education plans during the second round, new approaches for accountability are sprouting out all over the country… Improving Support to States to Foster Deeper Learning
Joey Hunziker, Education Week
In March, I wandered into a local pottery studio here in DC and struck up a conversation with the owner, a fabulous ceramic artist of Iranian descent who shared my love of Instagram pottery videos. She and I…
Report: ESSA Gives Opening to Innovate on Assessment
Dian Schaffhauser, THE Journal
The term "assessment" is often thought to mean the end-of-year state tests used for state and federal accountability. That's too narrow of a focus that will lead to "limited outcomes," asserted a new report from iNACOL, the…
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