All Resources – Aurora Institute

Issue(s): Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement

Report

Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative Evaluation Report – Cohort 1, Year 3

August 2024

Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, Lead Change and Innovation, Support Professional Learning

Issue Brief

Aurora Institute’s 2024 State Policy Priorities

April 2024

Aurora Institute

Issue(s): Aurora Institute, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Develop Educator Capacity, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, State Policy

Report

ExcEL Leadership Academy Micro-credential Pathway Adoption in Rhode Island

March 2024

Jennifer Cohen Kabaker, Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Aurora Institute, State Policy, Support Professional Learning

Report

Clearing the Path for Assessment Innovation: The Role of Federal Policy

December 2023

Aurora Institute, The Center for Assessment, Center for Innovation in Education, Envision Learning Partners, The Great Schools Partnership, KnowledgeWorks

Issue(s): Federal Policy, State Policy

Report

Promising Practices to Advance DEI Among Non-Profit Boards

October 2023

Dr. Loretta Goodwin, Jennifer Cohen Kabaker, Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden

Issue(s): Commit to Equity

Book

Agency by Design: An Educator’s Playbook

October 2023

Derek Wenmoth and Marsha Jones with George Edwards and Annette Thompson

Issue(s): Create Meaningful Qualifications, Develop Educator Capacity, Redefine Student Success

Report

Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative Evaluation Report, Year 2

September 2023

Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, Lead Change and Innovation, Support Professional Learning

Report

Expanding Student Access to Work-Based Learning: Federal Policy Recommendations

July 2023

Susan Patrick, Khamiah Alderman, Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Commit to Equity, Federal Policy, Rethink Instruction

Report

Going Beyond the Traditional: Next Gen Credentials and Flexible Learning Pathways

June 2023

Susan Patrick, Laurie Gagnon, Alyssa Weaver

Issue(s): Create Meaningful Qualifications, Redefine Student Success, State Policy

Issue Brief

Next Generation Accountability: Creating Performance Frameworks for Student Success

January 2023

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, State Policy

CompetencyWorks, Report

Teachers Making the Shift to Equitable, Learner-Centered Education

September 2022

Wendy Surr, Kim Carter, and Andrea Stewart

Issue(s): Commit to Equity, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field, Rethink Instruction, Support Professional Learning

Issue Brief

Aurora Institute’s 2022 Federal Policy Priorities

July 2022

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Federal Policy

Issue Brief

Aurora Institute’s 2022 State Policy Priorities

March 2022

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Develop Educator Capacity, Fund Innovation, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, State Policy

Report

Measuring Forward: Emerging Trends in K-12 Assessment Innovation

November 2021

The Aurora Institute, The Center for Assessment, C!E, the Center for Innovation in Education, Envision Learning Partners, The Great Schools Partnership, KnowledgeWorks

Issue(s): Activate Student Agency, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Commit to Equity, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Engage Community, Evaluate Quality, How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field, Rethink Instruction

Report

Agency by Design: Making Learning Engaging

October 2021

Derek Wenmoth, Marsha Jones, Joseph DiMartino

Issue(s): Activate Student Agency, Commit to Equity, Engage Community, Evaluate Quality, How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field, Rethink Instruction

Report

Aurora Institute’s Federal Policy Priorities: Charting a New Path for America’s Learners

October 2021

Susan Patrick, Fred Jones, Alexis Chambers

Issue(s): Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, Design for Educational Equity, Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Increase Access to Broadband, Leverage Career and Technical Education, Modernize HEA

CompetencyWorks, Report

Habits of Success: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for Learning, Work, and Life

October 2021

Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Activate Student Agency, Commit to Equity, How to Get Started, Learn Lessons from the Field, Rethink Instruction, Support Professional Learning

CompetencyWorks, Issue Brief

A Mastery-Based Math Teacher’s Journey

September 2021

Ashley Ferrara

Issue(s): Activate Student Agency, How to Get Started, Learn Lessons from the Field, Rethink Instruction, Support Professional Learning

Issue Brief

Innovation Zones: Policy Flexibility to Reimagine and Modernize K-12 Education Post-COVID-19

June 2021

Fred Jones, Alexis Chambers

Issue(s): Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Fund Innovation, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy

Issue Brief

Mere Engagement: Reflections about the Connections Between Online Learning, Student Agency, and Student Engagement

January 2021

Laureen Avery, Marsha Jones, Sara Marr, Derek Wenmoth,

Issue(s): Activate Student Agency, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Design for Educational Equity, Develop Educator Capacity, Engage Community, Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Issue Brief

Determining Attendance and Alternatives to Seat-Time

November 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers

CompetencyWorks, Issue Brief

Strengthening Local Assessment Systems for Personalized, Proficiency-Based Education: Strategies and Tools for Professional Learning

October 2020

Pat Fitzsimmons

Issue(s): Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Develop Educator Capacity, Issues in Practice, State Policy, Support Professional Learning

Book

A Promise for Equitable Futures: Enabling Systems Change to Scale Educational and Economic Mobility Pathways

October 2020

Susan Patrick, Katherine Casey

Issue(s): Activate Student Agency, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Commit to Equity, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Design for Educational Equity, Develop Educator Capacity, Engage Community, Evaluate Quality, Federal Policy, Fund Innovation, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, Rethink Instruction, State Policy, Support Professional Learning

Report

Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to Leverage the Moment for Future Readiness

August 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers

Issue(s): Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, Design for Educational Equity, Develop Educator Capacity, Federal Policy, Fund Innovation, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Increase Access to Broadband, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, State Policy

Issue Brief

Future Focused State Policy Actions to Transform K-12 Education

April 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Develop Educator Capacity, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, State Policy

Issue Brief

Federal Policy Priorities to Accelerate Education Innovation

April 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, Design for Educational Equity, Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Increase Access to Broadband, Modernize HEA

Report

How Systems of Assessments Aligned with Competency-Based Education Can Support Equity

January 2020

Carla Evans, Maria Worthen, Scott Marion

Issue(s): Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Commit to Equity, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, Design for Educational Equity, Develop Educator Capacity, Federal Policy, Issues in Practice

Issue Brief

Transforming Teaching: What University Presidents and Deans of Colleges of Education Need to Know about Modernizing the K-12 Educator Workforce

December 2019

Katherine Casey

Issue(s): Develop Educator Capacity, Federal Policy, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Modernize HEA, State Policy

CompetencyWorks, Report

What Is Competency-Based Education? An Updated Definition

November 2019

Eliot Levine, Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Activate Student Agency, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Commit to Equity, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction, State Policy

Report

Aligning Education Policy with the Science of Learning and Development

October 2019

Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Develop Educator Capacity, Federal Policy, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field, Rethink Instruction, State Policy

Issue Brief

Modernizing the Teaching Workforce for Learner-Centered, Competency-Based, Equity-Oriented Education: State Policy Recommendations

July 2019

Katherine Casey, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Develop Educator Capacity, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, State Policy

Issue Brief

Developing a Modern Teacher Workforce: Federal Policy Recommendations for Professional Learning and Supporting Future-Focused, Competency-Based Education Systems

March 2019

Katherine Casey, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Design for Educational Equity, Develop Educator Capacity, Federal Policy, Issues in Practice, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, State Policy, Support Professional Learning

Issue Brief

iNACOL 2019 State Policy Priorities

January 2019

Susan Patrick, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

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

Issue Brief

iNACOL 2019 Federal Policy Priorities

January 2019

Susan Patrick, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Increase Access to Broadband, Leverage Career and Technical Education, Modernize HEA

CompetencyWorks, Report

Moving Toward Mastery: Growing, Developing and Sustaining Educators for Competency-Based Education

November 2018

Katherine Casey

Issue(s): Develop Educator Capacity, Evaluate Quality, How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, State Policy, Support Professional Learning

Book, CompetencyWorks

Quality Principles for Competency-Based Education

October 2018

Chris Sturgis, Katherine Casey

Issue(s): Activate Student Agency, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Engage Community, Evaluate Quality, How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Issue Brief

2019 State and Federal Policy Priorities

September 2018

Susan Patrick, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Increase Access to Broadband, Leverage Career and Technical Education, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Modernize HEA, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, State Policy

Report

Executive Summary: Current to Future State-Issues and Action Steps for State Policy to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning

September 2018

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Develop Educator Capacity, State Policy

Issue Brief

Innovation Zones: Creating Policy Flexibility for Competency-Based Personalized Learning (updated August 2018)

August 2018

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Develop Educator Capacity, State Policy

Issue Brief

State Funding Strategies to Support Education Innovation

June 2018

Susan Patrick, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Fund Innovation, State Policy

Report

A National Landscape Scan of Personalized Learning in K-12 Education in the United States

June 2018

Susan Patrick, Betheny Gross, Sivan Tuchman

Issue(s): Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction

CompetencyWorks, Report

Levers and Logic Models: A Framework to Guide Research and Design of High-Quality Competency-Based Education Systems

May 2018

Chris Sturgis, Katherine Casey

Issue(s): Design for Educational Equity, Evaluate Quality, Federal Policy, Issues in Practice

CompetencyWorks, Report

Meeting Students Where They Are

April 2018

Antonia Rudenstine, Dixie Bacallao, Sarah Hakani, Sydney Schaef

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

CompetencyWorks, Report

Designing for Equity: Leveraging Competency-Based Education to Ensure All Students Succeed

April 2018

Chris Sturgis, Katherine Casey

Issue(s): Commit to Equity, Design for Educational Equity, Federal Policy, Issues in Practice

Issue Brief

State Strategies to Develop Teacher Capacity for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning

February 2018

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Develop Educator Capacity, State Policy

Report

Current to Future State: Issues and Action Steps for State Policy to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning

January 2018

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Develop Educator Capacity, Fund Innovation, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, State Policy

CompetencyWorks, Report

Fit for Purpose: Taking the Long View on Systems Change and Policy to Support Competency Education

January 2018

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Develop Educator Capacity, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, State Policy

Issue Brief

Rethinking State Accountability to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in K-12 Education

December 2017

Susan Patrick, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, State Policy

Issue Brief

Redefining Student Success: Profile of a Graduate

November 2017

Susan Patrick, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Redefine Student Success, State Policy

Issue Brief

Redesigning Systems of Assessments for Student-Centered Learning

November 2017

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Maria Worthen

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

CompetencyWorks, Report

Quality and Equity by Design: Charting the Course for the Next Phase of Competency-Based Education

October 2017

Susan Patrick, Chris Sturgis, Nina Lopez

Issue(s): Commit to Equity, Design for Educational Equity, Evaluate Quality, Federal Policy, Issues in Practice

Issue Brief

State Policy & K-12 Competency-Based Education

August 2017

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, State Policy

Report

Next Generation Learning Models for English Language Learners: Promising Practices and Considerations for Teaching and Learning

July 2017

Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

CompetencyWorks, Report

An Introduction to the National Summit on K-12 Competency-Based Education

June 2017

Susan Patrick, Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

CompetencyWorks, Report

Fit for Purpose: Taking the Long View on Systems Change and Policy to Support Competency Education (DRAFT June 2017)

June 2017

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Natalie Truong, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Develop Educator Capacity, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, State Policy

CompetencyWorks, Report

In Search of Efficacy: Defining the Elements of Quality in a Competency-Based Education System

June 2017

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Evaluate Quality, Issues in Practice

CompetencyWorks, Report

In Pursuit of Equality: A Framework for Equity Strategies in Personalized, Competency-Based Education

June 2017

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Commit to Equity, Design for Educational Equity, Federal Policy, Issues in Practice

Report

What’s Possible with Personalized Learning? An Overview of Personalized Learning for Schools, Families & Communities

February 2017

Susan Patrick, Bruce Friend, Carri Schneider, Tom Vander Ark

Issue(s): Engage Community, How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

Meeting The Every Student Succeeds Act’s Promise: State Policy to Support Personalized Learning

October 2016

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Susan Gentz, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA

CompetencyWorks, Report

Reaching the Tipping Point: Insights on Advancing Competency Education in New England

October 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field, State Policy

Issue Brief

Promising State Policies to Advance Personalized Learning

September 2016

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Susan Gentz, Maria Worthen

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

Report

Student-Centered Learning: Functional Requirements for Integrated Systems to Optimize Learning

May 2016

Elizabeth Glowa, Jim Goodell

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

Promising State Policies for Personalized Learning

May 2016

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Susan Gentz, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy

Issue Brief

Innovation Zones: Creating Policy Flexibility for Personalized Learning

March 2016

Susan Patrick, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Develop Educator Capacity, State Policy

CompetencyWorks, Report

Chugach School District: A Personalized, Performance-Based System

March 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Issue Brief

Course Access: Providing Equitable Access to High-Quality Learning Opportunities

November 2015

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen

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

Report

The iNACOL State Policy Frameworks 2015: 5 Critical Issues to Transform K-12 Education

November 2015

Susan Patrick, Maria Worthen

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

Report

The iNACOL Federal Policy Frameworks 2015

November 2015

Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Design for Educational Equity, Federal Policy

Report

Keeping Pace with K-12 Digital Learning, 12th Edition

November 2015

Butch Gemin, Larry Pape, Lauren Vashaw, John Watson

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

Report

Using Online Learning for Credit Recovery: Getting Back on Track to Graduation

September 2015

Susan Patrick, Allison Powell, Verena Roberts

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Report

Blending Learning: The Evolution of Online and Face-to-Face Education from 2008–2015

July 2015

Susan Patrick, Allison Powell, John Watson, Jonathan Oglesby, Laura Hibbard, Leslie Fetzer, Michael Horn, Patrick Staley, Su Verma

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

CompetencyWorks, Report

Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders

June 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Engage Community, How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field

CompetencyWorks, Report

Maximizing Competency Education and Blended Learning: Insights from Experts

March 2015

Susan Patrick, Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

Performance-Based Funding & Online Learning: Maximizing Resources for Student Success

March 2015

Susan Patrick, Amanda Brown, John Myers, John Watson, Justin Silverstein

Issue(s): Fund Innovation, State Policy

Report

iNACOL Blended Learning Teacher Competency Framework

October 2014

Allison Powell, Beth Rabbitt, Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Report

Course Access: Equitable Opportunities for College and Career Ready Students

October 2014

Susan Patrick, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education

Report

Laying the Foundation for Competency Education: A Policy Guide for the Next Generation Educator Workforce

October 2014

Lillian Pace, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Develop Educator Capacity, State Policy

Report

Access and Equity for All Learners in Blended and Online Education

October 2014

Raymond Rose

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

CompetencyWorks, Report

An International Study in Competency Education: Postcards from Abroad

October 2014

Susan Patrick, Sara Frank Bristow

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

Report

The iNACOL State Policy Frameworks: 5 Critical Issues to Transform K-12 Education

October 2014

Susan Patrick, Maria Worthen

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

CompetencyWorks, Report

Aligning K-12 State Policy with Competency Education

September 2014

CompetencyWorks, iNACOL

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

CompetencyWorks, Report

Aligning K-12 Federal Policy with Competency Education

September 2014

CompetencyWorks, iNACOL

Issue(s): Design for Educational Equity, Federal Policy

CompetencyWorks, Report

A K-12 Federal Policy Framework for Competency Education: Building Capacity for Systems Change

February 2014

Lillian Pace, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Design for Educational Equity, Federal Policy

CompetencyWorks, Report

Progress and Proficiency: Redesigning Grading for Competency Education

January 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Issues in Practice

Report

Transforming K-12 Rural Education through Blended Learning: Barriers and Promising Practices

October 2013

Eric Kellerer, Eric Werth, Lori Werth

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

Report

Mean What You Say: Defining and Integrating Personalized, Blended and Competency Education

October 2013

Susan Patrick, Allison Powell, Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

Partnering for Success: A 21st Century Model for Teacher Preparation

October 2013

Bryan Zugelder, Dazhi Yang, Dean Goon, Dina Vyortkina, Janet Zajac, Kathryn Kennedy, Kerry Rice, Leanna Archambault, Michael Barbour, Michael Hynes, Robin Parent

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Report

iNACOL’s New Learning Models Vision

October 2013

Allison Powell

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Report

iNACOL Research Agenda

October 2013

Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field, Support Professional Learning

Issue Brief

Fast Facts about Online Learning

October 2013

iNACOL

Issue(s): Fund Innovation, Issues in Practice, State Policy

Report

A Roadmap for Implementation of Blended Learning at the School Level: A Case Study of the iLearnNYC Lab Schools

October 2013

Bruce Friend, Rob Darrow, Allison Powell

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

Report

Keeping Pace with K-12 Online and Blended Learning, 10th Edition

October 2013

Amy Murin, Butch Gemin, Chris Rapp, John Watson, Lauren Vashaw

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

Report

OER and Collaborative Content Development

June 2013

Susan Patrick, DeLaina Tonks, TJ Bliss

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

OER State Policy in K-12 Education: Benefits, Strategies, and Recommendations for Open Access, Open Sharing

June 2013

Susan Patrick, TJ Bliss

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

Report

RETHINK: Planning and Designing for K-12 Next Generation Learning

June 2013

Dave Edwards

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

Is K-12 Blended Learning Disruptive?: An Introduction of the Theory of Hybrids

May 2013

Clayton M. Christensen, Heather Staker, Michael B. Horn

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Report

Blended Learning: A Wise Giver’s Guide to Supporting Tech-Assisted Teaching

April 2013

Laura Vanderkam

Issue(s): Fund Innovation, State Policy

CompetencyWorks, Report

The Learning Edge: Supporting Student Success in a Competency-Based Learning Environment

March 2013

Chris Sturgis, Laura Shubilla

Issue(s): Activate Student Agency, Issues in Practice

CompetencyWorks, Report

Re-Engineering Information Technology: Design Considerations for Competency Education

February 2013

Susan Patrick, Liz Glowa

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

CompetencyWorks, Report

Necessary for Success: A State Policymaker’s Guide to Competency Education

February 2013

Susan Patrick, Chris Sturgis

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

Report

Keeping Pace with K-12 Online and Blended Learning, 11th Edition

November 2012

Amy Murin, Butch Gemin, John Watson, Larry Pape, Lauren Vashaw

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

Book

Lessons Learned from Blended Programs: Experiences and Recommendations from the Field

October 2012

Cathy Cavanaugh, Joseph R. Freidhoff, Richard E. Ferdig

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

Book

Lessons Learned in Teacher Mentoring: Supporting Educators in K-12 Online Learning Environments

October 2012

Kathryn Kennedy, Leanna Archambault

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

Report

Measuring Quality from Inputs to Outcomes: Creating Student Learning Performance Metrics and Quality Assurance for Online Schools

October 2012

Susan Patrick, David Edwards, John Watson, Matthew Wicks

Issue(s): Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Evaluate Quality, Issues in Practice

Report

State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (2012)

October 2012

Michael K. Barbour

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Issues in Practice

Report

Blended Learning in Practice: Introduction to Case Studies from Leading Schools

September 2012

Brad Bernatek, Jeffrey Cohen, John Hanlon, Matthew Wilka

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

CompetencyWorks, Report

The Art and Science of Designing Competencies

July 2012

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Issue Brief

Statement of Principles for Model Legislation in States

July 2012

iNACOL

Issue(s): Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Fund Innovation, State Policy

Report

Classifying K-12 Blended Learning

May 2012

Heather Staker, Michael B. Horn

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

Report

Online Learning: Top 5 Federal Policy Issues

March 2012

iNACOL

Issue(s): Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, Design for Educational Equity, Federal Policy

Report

Understanding the Implications of Online Learning for Educational Productivity

January 2012

Austin Lasseter, Linda Shear, Marianne Bakia, Yukie Toyama

Issue(s): Develop Educator Capacity, Issues in Practice, State Policy

Report

Keeping Pace with K-12 Online and Blended Learning, 9th Edition

January 2012

Amy Murin, Butch Gemin, Chris Rapp, John Watson, Lauren Vashaw

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

Report

Online and Blended Learning: A Survey of Policy and Practice from K-12 Schools Around the World

November 2011

Allison Powell, Chantal Ounsworth, Jeffrey Hunt, Kathryn Kennedy, Lisa Hasler Waters, Michael K. Barbour, Rebecca Hoey, Regina Brown, Trina Trimm

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Report

Distance Education Courses for Public Elementary and Secondary School Students: 2009-10

November 2011

Barbara Queen, Jared Coopersmith, Laurie Lewis

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

Book

Online and Blended Learning: Case Studies from K-12 Schools around the World

November 2011

Jeffrey Hunt, Lisa Hasler Waters, Michael K. Barbour, November 2011

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

Report

State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (2011)

November 2011

Michael K. Barbour

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Report

iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses (v2)

October 2011

iNACOL

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching (v2)

October 2011

iNACOL

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Report

The Online Learning Definitions Project

October 2011

iNACOL

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

NACSA Viewpoint: Authorizing Online Learning

August 2011

Susan Patrick, Tom Vander Ark

Issue(s): Fund Innovation, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, State Policy

Report

It’s Not a Matter of Time: Highlights from the 2011 Competency-Based Summit

July 2011

Susan Patrick, Chris Sturgis, Linda Pittenger

Issue(s): Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, State Policy

Report

Cracking the Code: Synchronizing Policy and Practice for Performance-Based Learning

July 2011

Susan Patrick, Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Develop Educator Capacity, How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, State Policy

Issue Brief

K-12 Online Learning: A Smart Investment NOW More than Ever

June 2011

iNACOL

Issue(s): Fund Innovation, State Policy

Report

The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning

January 2011

Heather Staker, Michael B. Horn

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Report

Clearing the Path: Creating Innovation Space for Serving Over-Age, Under-Credited Students in Competency-Based Pathways

December 2010

Susan Patrick, Bob Rath, Chris Sturgis, Ephraim Weisstein

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

Report

10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning

December 2010

Bob Wise, Jeb Bush

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Book

Lessons Learned from Virtual Schools: Experiences and Recommendations from the Field

November 2010

Cathy Cavanaugh, Richard E. Ferdig

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

Report

When Success is the Only Option: Designing Competency-Based Pathways for Next Generation Learning

November 2010

Susan Patrick, Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

Going Virtual! The Status of Professional Development and Unique Needs of K-12 Online Teachers

November 2010

Glori Hinck, Kerry Rice, Lisa Dawley

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Report

State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (2010)

November 2010

Michael K. Barbour

Issue(s): Develop Educator Capacity, Federal Policy, State Policy

Report

A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning (2nd Edition)

November 2010

Matthew Wicks

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

Goals, Guidelines and Standards for Student Scientific Investigations

August 2010

Allison Powell, John Adsit, Kemi Jona

Issue(s): Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Evaluate Quality, Issues in Practice

Report

Class Connections: High School Reform and the Role of Online Learning

August 2010

Anthony G. Picciano, Jeff Seaman

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

Report

Virtual K-12 Public School Programs and Students with Disabilities: Issues and Recommendations

July 2010

Eve Miller

Issue(s): Design for Educational Equity, Federal Policy

Report

An Exploration of At-Risk Learners and Online Education

April 2010

Cathy Cavanaugh, Daryl Diamond, Denise Foures-Aalbu, Donna Scribner, Jared Richardson, Leanna Archambault, Marla Coffey, Michael K. Barbour, Regina Brown, Vassliki Zygouris-Coe

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

Report

Wichita Public Schools’ Learning Centers

March 2010

Katherine Mackey

Issue(s): Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Develop Educator Capacity, State Policy

Report

Promising Practices in Online Learning: A Parent’s Guide to Choosing the Right Online Program

February 2010

Butch Gemin, John Watson, Marla Coffey

Issue(s): Engage Community, How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (2009)

November 2009

Michael K. Barbour

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Issues in Practice

Report

iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Programs

October 2009

Liz Pape, Matthew Wicks

Issue(s): Evaluate Quality, Issues in Practice

Report

Examining Communication and Interaction in Online Teaching

September 2009

Allison Powell, Amy Scheick, Cathy Cavanaugh, Daryl Diamond, Donna Scribner, Julia Van der Molen, Michael K. Barbour, Raymond M. Rose, Regina Brown, Susan Lowes

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Issue Brief

What Can Congress and the Federal Government Do to Promote Quality Online Learning Opportunity for All Students?

August 2009

iNACOL

Issue(s): Design for Educational Equity, Federal Policy

Report

A Summary of Research on the Effectiveness of K-12 Online Learning

August 2009

Susan Patrick, Allison Powell

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

Report

Promising Practices in Online Learning: Funding and Policy Frameworks for Online Learning

July 2009

Butch Gemin, John Watson

Issue(s): Fund Innovation, State Policy

Report

Promising Practices in Online Learning: Management and Operations of Online Programs

April 2009

Butch Gemin, John Watson

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Issue Brief

Sorting Through Online Learning Options: A Guide for Parents

January 2009

iNACOL

Issue(s): Engage Community, How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

Online Teacher Support Programs: Mentoring and Coaching Models

October 2008

Cathy Cavanaugh, Karly Wortmann, Kathryn Kennedy, Therese Letourneau, Vicky Zygouris-Coe, Yoany Beldarrain

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Report

State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (2008)

October 2008

Michael K. Barbour, Robin Stewart

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, State Policy

Report

Going Virtual! Unique Needs and Challenges of K-12 Online Teachers

October 2008

Chris Florez, Crystal Gasell, Kerry Rice, Lisa Dawley

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Report

Promising Practices in Online Learning: Socialization in Online Programs

September 2008

Butch Gemin, John Watson

Issue(s): Activate Student Agency, How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

Promising Practices in Online Learning: Using Online Learning for At-Risk Students and Credit Recovery

June 2008

Butch Gemin, John Watson

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

Report

Promising Practices in Online Learning: Blended Learning – The Convergence of Online and Face-to-Face Education

January 2008

John Watson

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Report

Access and Equity in Online Classes and Virtual Schools

November 2007

Raymond M. Rose, Robert L. Blomeyer

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

Report

Professional Development for Virtual Schooling and Online Learning

November 2007

Niki Davis, Raymond M. Rose

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Report

Final Report: A Comprehensive Assessment of Florida Virtual School

August 2007

Florida TaxWatch

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

Report

A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning (1st Edition)

May 2007

John Watson

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Issues in Practice

Report

An International Perspective of K-12 Online Learning: A Summary of the 2006 NACOL International e-Learning Survey

November 2006

Susan Patrick, Allison Powell

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

Report

Top Ten Myths about Virtual Schools

January 2006

iNACOL

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Report

The New Education (R)evolution: Exploring E-Learning Reforms for Michigan

September 2005

Tom Watkins

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