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This is the third blog in a series featuring the report Student-Centered Learning: Functional Requirements for Integrated Systems to Optimize Learning<\/a><\/em>. See the first post<\/a> and second post<\/a> for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/a>The American system of education was built for a society and an economy that no longer exists<\/a>. The system still in place in many districts was created in the early 1900s to serve a different time with different needs. The system of the one-to-many approach to teaching and classroom-contained instruction, as well as advancement based on age-grouping or time-based Carnegie credits rather than mastery, place limits on our children\u2019s opportunities to learn and thrive in this changing world.<\/p>\n

Student-centered learning models personalize learning with the use of competency-based approaches. A focus exists on student agency and ownership of learning. Students co-design how they approach their learning goals and their own learning with their teachers and ALL students are held to the same high standards and expectations. Teachers use technology tools to personalize instruction.\u00a0 Educators analyze real-time data to differentiate instruction, customize learning and engage students in deeper learning. Students use technology to access resources, consider what\u2019s next from real-time progress data in focusing their learning, to collaborate and communicate with others and to submit demonstrated evidence of their learning, often through projects and portfolios of work.<\/p>\n

The transformation of today\u2019s education systems to student-centered learning is of critical importance.<\/p>\n

Although the importance of student-centered learning for effective education is well established, teachers, schools and districts struggle with its implementation. To actually put the tenets of student-centered learning into play requires a whole school and school system transformation, supported by a robust, integrated student-centered learning information ecosystem. Technology can play a powerful role in the implementation of student-centered learning if used for empowering educators, students and learning teams.<\/p>\n

The iNACOL report Student-Centered Learning: Functional Requirements for Integrated Systems to Optimize Learning<\/em><\/a> helps school and district leaders understand the functional requirements and specific needs of integrated systems for student-centered learning. The framework in this report explores the facets of designing a truly student-centered, integrated information system to drive and scale personalized learning.<\/p>\n

For EdLeaders, this research will help you understand how your school system can identify the IT system needs to support student-centered learning. It will also explore how you can take advantage of the data and analytics such systems provide to improve practices:<\/p>\n