Examine the Purpose of Accountability
State and district leaders are greatly concerned about how the disruption caused by COVID-19 will impact the ability to assess
November 18, 2020
Category: Policy
What Does Attendance Mean in the COVID-19 Era? New Issue Brief Offers Analysis and Recommendations
Attendance looks dramatically different in the COVID-19 era of remote and online learning, and states are grappling with setting policies
November 13, 2020
Aurora 2020 Virtual Symposium Day 1 Wrap Up
The first day of the Aurora Institute 2020 Virtual Symposium brought together educators, system leaders, and education thought leaders re-imagining
October 27, 2020
Grading Policies Need to Be Re-Examined to Support the Shift to Competency-Based Education
The third blog in our new blog series explores how to redesign grading systems to best help students gain the
October 23, 2020
The Learner Promise: A Paradigm Shift Whose Time Has Come
The Aurora Institute today released A Promise for Equitable Futures: Enabling Systems Change to Scale Educational and Economic Mobility Pathways,
October 22, 2020
Move Away from Seat Time Credits to Awarding Credit Based on Demonstrated Mastery
The second blog in our new blog series highlighting the recently released Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions
October 22, 2020
Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era
The Aurora Institute Center for Policy today released Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to
August 25, 2020
Build Teacher Capacity for Systemic Change by Investing in a Competency-Based Professional Learning System
States can accelerate innovation in K-12 by modernizing educator and leader development. The current systems of pre-service preparation, licensure, and
August 17, 2020
Moving from One-Size-Fits-All: Changes Needed for Innovative Assessment Pilots in the Wake of COVID-19
In the 2019-2020 school year, all 50 states received permission from the U.S. Department of Education to waive the statewide
August 11, 2020
The Learning Sciences Supports the Shift to Student-Centered Learning
The findings from the learning sciences support the shift to student-centered learning models, such as competency-based education and personalized learning.
July 22, 2020