Tag: Growth Oriented

Assessing Learning Anytime, Anywhere: Virtual Learning as a Launchpad Into the Future

This paper, created in collaboration between the Digital Learning Collaborative and The Learning Accelerator (TLA), outlines how we can reimagine assessment to gain meaningful, actionable insights regardless of where, when, or how students learn. In addressing some urgent challenges – illustrated by virtual schools’ existing issues with state assessments – there is a unique opportunity to build systems that better serve students, schools, and states to ensure every learner has a personalized pathway to success.

An accessible, Google Docs version of this paper is also available for viewing.

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November 15, 2024

Artifact: Fenway High School’s Early College Partnerships

Fenway High School’s collaboration with early college partners is key to program effectiveness. There is weekly contact with partner institutions, which allows for immediate adjustments and improvements to the student experience. Mid-semester progress monitoring helps Fenway and higher education advisors identify areas needing improvement and develop personalized plans for student success. Partners like UMass Boston provide valuable resources, such as academic advisors and math tutors, during weekly support block sessions. This comprehensive approach ensures students have the tools and guidance they need to thrive in their early college courses.

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August 13, 2024

Artifact: Fenway High School’s Junior Review Rubric and Score Card

The Junior Review is a pivotal moment for Fenway High School’s 11th graders. It’s a chance for them to showcase their academic growth and skills developed through project-based learning (PBL) competencies. This review functions as a culminating assessment where students present their work to a panel of teachers, counselors, family members, and even the broader school community. More than just a presentation, the Junior Review is a chance for students to reflect on their entire high school experience thus far. They delve into the past three years, highlighting their academic journey and the skills they’ve honed. This self-reflection is then complemented by looking forward, as students share their aspirations and plans for the future.

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August 13, 2024

Online Learning Readiness Assessment

This readiness matrix from Montana Digital Academy (MTDA) is used by site facilitators, counselors, and administrators to evaluate and discuss how prepared a potential online student is to participate in virtual learning, and the supports the student might need to succeed.

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May 31, 2024

Mountain Heights Academy’s Student Engagement Profile

Administrators at Mountain Heights Academy developed a brief student profile for each learner to show different levels of engagement based on GPA, credit analysis, grade-level mastery, and social-emotional learning (SEL) needs. Students and parents have access to this profile in their Google Docs portfolio folder. Administrators use this data to design targeted interventions to further support the students, and the school utilizes a platform called Zappee to help pull this data.

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July 14, 2022
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