Policies that Support Building Capacity to Lead Change to Advance Personalized, Competency-Based Education
In this blog series we are exploring what it would take to move toward a future state of education that
October 19, 2018
Category: Policy
Understanding How U.S. K-12 Accountability and Assessments are Too Often Conflated: What Policymakers Need to Know to Advance Student-Centered Learning Policies
Assessment is integral to the process of teaching and learning. Teachers should be constantly checking for their students’ understanding in
October 12, 2018
Educator Workforce Development
Creating Multiple, High-Quality Pathways to Educator Credentials and Development to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Education
In a competency-based system, students need multiple, high-quality pathways to high school graduation, higher education and the workforce. In
October 5, 2018
iNACOL’s 2019 State and Federal Policy Priorities ‒ Equity-Driven and Future-Focused
Today, iNACOL (@nacol) published its iNACOL 2019 State and Federal Policy Priorities, an equity-driven, future-focused set of recommendations to drive
September 27, 2018
Educator Workforce Development
Building Teacher Professional Judgment in Policy to Support Competency Education
Educators across the K-12 education workforce are the most important drivers for success in the shift to powerful, personalized, competency-based
September 21, 2018
U.S. Department of Education Invites New Applications for the Innovative Assessment Pilot
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it is inviting new applications for the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA),
September 19, 2018
Accountability
Tackling Accountability as Continuous Improvement in Policy: Next Generation Accountability Models
To present, the idea of accountability in American education has been synonymous with end-of-year, statewide, summative tests that are tied
September 18, 2018
iNACOL Publishes Executive Summary on Groundbreaking iNACOL Report Regarding State Policies For Long-Term Transformational Change in K-12 Education
State policymakers know our current K-12 education systems do not prepare all students for success after high school. Unfortunately, to
September 12, 2018
Accountability
Accountability Models Designed for Continuous Improvement in Student-Centered Learning Systems
State and local education systems need to focus on supporting an accountability system that continuously improves to meet the
September 7, 2018
Innovation
Innovation Zones: How State Leaders Generate Space for Transformation
For states beginning their journeys to student-centered learning, a powerful strategy that policymakers can start with is to create
September 3, 2018