Transforming Virginia K-12 Education for Deeper Learning and Future Readiness
The following is an excerpt and transcript of the Aurora Institute 2019 Symposium TED-style keynote address, delivered on October 29th
April 3, 2020
Category: Assessment
Public Comments Submitted on the Competitive Grants for State Assessments Program
Federal Update Remember the Innovative Assessment Pilot (Innovative Accountability and Assessment Demonstration Authority, or IADA) from Section 1204 in the
March 3, 2020
Assessment
Aurora Institute and Center for Assessment Recommend Ways State Leaders Can Build Balanced Assessment Systems
Competency-based education systems hold promise for maximizing the learning and growth of all students. If well designed and implemented, they
January 15, 2020
CompetencyWorks Releases Report Updating Definition of Competency-Based Education
Today, the CompetencyWorks initiative of the Aurora Institute (formerly iNACOL) released What Is Competency-Based Education? An Updated Definition. The report
November 14, 2019
Assessment
Eliot Levine Shares News on the Definition of Competency-Based Education in the Latest Innovation Spotlight Podcast
It’s been eight years since the field developed its working definition of competency-based education. This week, the Aurora Institute
November 12, 2019
The U.S. Department of Education Is Inviting New Applications for Round 3 of the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) will release a Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the third round of the Innovative
October 26, 2019
Assessment
Five State Policy Recommendations for Governors: Supporting Innovation in Education for the Future Workforce
Several times per year, governors and their state teams meet to discuss critical issues for state policy. On October
October 18, 2019
Accountability
New Innovation Spotlight Episode – Assessments in Student-Centered Learning with Maria Worthen and Alexis Chambers
In new models of teaching and learning, assessing what students know and can do looks very different from the
October 1, 2019
Reflections on Assessments for Competency-Based Education and Updates to States Piloting the Innovative Assessment Program
Earlier this summer, we attended the National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA), hosted by the Council of Chief State School
August 26, 2019
iNACOL Releases Two Issue Briefs on 2019 Federal and State Policy Priorities
Today, iNACOL’s Center for Policy Advocacy published iNACOL 2019 State Policy Priorities and 2019 Federal Policy Priorities, a pair of briefs
January 30, 2019