December 19, 2024<\/p>\n
Pennsylvania’s Journey Towards Student-Centered Learning: Building a Collaborative Statewide Movement<\/a><\/h4>\n Josh Ecker, Kylie Hand<\/p>\n <\/header>\n<\/article>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n December 17, 2024<\/p>\n
Designing for Big Picture Learning at New Village Girls Academy<\/a><\/h4>\n Laurie Gagnon<\/a><\/p>\n <\/header>\n<\/article><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”container”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1579382812850{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]<\/p>\nUpcoming Events & Webinars<\/h3>\nAll Events & Webinars<\/a><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]
\n\n \n January 30, 2025<\/p>\n
Virtual Researchers Roundtable: Next Steps and Strategy Directions for 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n <\/header>\n<\/article><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655494247310{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bkgr-home-capital.jpg?id=10364) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row el_class=”reveal container”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-9″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nAdvancing Competency-Based Education State Policy Across the U.S.<\/h2>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This map provides a national snapshot of state policies across the United States to enable and advance K-12 competency-based education systems (CBE). Every year, more states establish pilots, innovation zones, and new initiatives to create space for educational innovations. Click below for details on each state.<\/p>\n
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We Are Now the Aurora Institute.<\/h1>\n
After 17 years of driving educational change under the names NACOL and iNACOL, the time has come to create a forward-reaching identity that reflects all of who we are and all of what we do.<\/p>\n
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December 17, 2024<\/p>\n
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\n\n \n January 30, 2025<\/p>\n
Virtual Researchers Roundtable: Next Steps and Strategy Directions for 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n <\/header>\n<\/article><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655494247310{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bkgr-home-capital.jpg?id=10364) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row el_class=”reveal container”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-9″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nAdvancing Competency-Based Education State Policy Across the U.S.<\/h2>\n
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No Active Policy in CBE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nStates focus on seat-time credits without competency-based pathways.<\/p>\n
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We Are Now the Aurora Institute.<\/h1>\n
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2022 Symposium<\/a><\/h2>\nOctober 24-26, 2022<\/strong>
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Aurora Institute - A New Dawn for Every Learner<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n
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Virtual Researchers Roundtable: Next Steps and Strategy Directions for 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n <\/header>\n<\/article><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655494247310{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bkgr-home-capital.jpg?id=10364) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row el_class=”reveal container”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-9″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nAdvancing Competency-Based Education State Policy Across the U.S.<\/h2>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This map provides a national snapshot of state policies across the United States to enable and advance K-12 competency-based education systems (CBE). Every year, more states establish pilots, innovation zones, and new initiatives to create space for educational innovations. Click below for details on each state.<\/p>\n
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We Are Now the Aurora Institute.<\/h1>\n
After 17 years of driving educational change under the names NACOL and iNACOL, the time has come to create a forward-reaching identity that reflects all of who we are and all of what we do.<\/p>\n
Our Story<\/a><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-5″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655495638407{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 6% !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}”][vc_row content_placement=”top” el_class=”container”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
2022 Symposium<\/a><\/h2>\nOctober 24-26, 2022<\/strong>
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Aurora Institute - A New Dawn for Every Learner<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n
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January 30, 2025<\/p>\n
Virtual Researchers Roundtable: Next Steps and Strategy Directions for 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n <\/header>\n<\/article><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655494247310{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bkgr-home-capital.jpg?id=10364) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row el_class=”reveal container”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-9″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nAdvancing Competency-Based Education State Policy Across the U.S.<\/h2>\n
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We Are Now the Aurora Institute.<\/h1>\n
After 17 years of driving educational change under the names NACOL and iNACOL, the time has come to create a forward-reaching identity that reflects all of who we are and all of what we do.<\/p>\n
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2022 Symposium<\/a><\/h2>\nOctober 24-26, 2022<\/strong>
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Aurora Institute - A New Dawn for Every Learner<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n
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Advanced States<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n States with clear policies in support of competency-based education and established roles in building educator capacity in local systems for competency-based education.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Developing States<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n States with pilots for competency-based education, and\/or credit flexibility policies for school districts to transition to competency education.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Emerging States<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n States getting started with task forces; some state policy flexibility requiring waivers for systems to shift to competency-based education.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n No Active Policy in CBE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n States focus on seat-time credits without competency-based pathways.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=”.vc_custom_1579730407851{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 12% !important;padding-bottom: 12% !important;background: #325485 url(https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bkgr-home-namechange.jpg?id=10365) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”bg-gradient bg-gradient”][vc_row content_placement=”middle” el_class=”text-white container reveal”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4″][vc_column_text el_class=”text-white”]<\/p>\n After 17 years of driving educational change under the names NACOL and iNACOL, the time has come to create a forward-reaching identity that reflects all of who we are and all of what we do.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-5″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655495638407{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 6% !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}”][vc_row content_placement=”top” el_class=”container”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n October 24-26, 2022<\/strong> Competency<\/em>Works is a field hub for analysis and an openly available resource for the latest information about competency-based education.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_section css=”.vc_custom_1579730329399{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-color: #325485 !important;}” el_class=”bg-gradient bg-gradient–branded”][vc_row content_placement=”middle” el_class=”text-white container…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWe Are Now the Aurora Institute.<\/h1>\n
Our Story<\/a><\/h6>\n
2022 Symposium<\/a><\/h2>\n
\nJoin thousands of educators, practitioners, administrators, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders committed to transforming K-12 education. Register today!<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nCompetency<\/em>Works\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n