Posted March 13, 2019 in competency education, Federal Policy, professional learning by Katherine Casey
In Fall 2018, iNACOL’s initiative CompetencyWorks published a report called Moving Toward Mastery: Growing, Developing, and Sustaining Educators for Competency-Based Education. The report describes what it could look like to align teaching with the opportunities and demands of a 21st-century competency-based education system, reimagining multiple aspects of the teaching profession from pre-service training through retirement. […]
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Posted March 7, 2019 in competency education, funding, New Learning Models, personalized learning, professional learning, school finance, South Carolina, state policy, Utah by Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong
As states, districts and schools around the nation begin redesigning education systems that to better support students to thrive in the future, they are naturally operating in different landscapes to launch their work from different entry points. One issue that several states contend with is how to fund their transformation efforts. In our recent issue […]
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Posted March 5, 2019 in Events, New Learning Models by iNACOL Staff
Thousands of education innovators have descended on Austin, Texas, for the ninth annual SXSW EDU Conference and Festival to hear from the field’s foremost forward-thinking leaders shaping the future of learning. Among the numerous learning opportunities will be hearing from the CEOs of leading organizations advancing personalized learning. iNACOL President & CEO Susan Patrick will […]
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Posted February 28, 2019 in Education Policy, Policy by Maria Worthen
The Minnesota Senate Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy held a hearing this week to consider SF 485, a bill which would specifically and explicitly recognize competency-based education models in Minnesota. iNACOL staff testified in favor of the bill, joining the bill’s sponsor, E-12 Finance and Policy Chair Senator Carla Nelson, and representatives from Education […]
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Posted February 27, 2019 in Accountability, Equity, New Learning Models by Ashley Jones
As Black History Month comes to an end, it’s appropriate to reflect on the persistent need for systemic changes to our nation’s education system to ensure equity for students, but more specifically, for black and brown learners in marginalized communities. As we come to terms with how rapidly the world is changing around us and […]
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Posted February 21, 2019 in Federal Policy, New Learning Models, Policy, state policy by Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong
Idaho and Georgia have both developed funding strategies to advance new learning models including mastery-based and personalized learning. These programs have provided an opportunity for successful implementation in each state. Idaho’s Utilization of Legislative Appropriation for Mastery-Based Learning Idaho has leveraged a legislative appropriation to rapidly advance mastery-based learning. During the 2015 state legislative […]
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Posted February 21, 2019 in Education Policy, Policy, state policy by iNACOL Staff
You are invited to join iNACOL and the American Youth Policy Forum on Friday, March 22, 2019, for a Capitol Hill forum, Competency-Based Education: Promising Policies and Practices for the Future of K-12 Education. Educators and school districts across the globe are designing modern approaches to teaching and learning that focus on every child achieving […]
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Posted February 15, 2019 in iNACOL Symposium by Natalie Abel
iNACOL is now accepting proposals to present at the iNACOL Symposium 2019, held on October 28-31 in Palm Springs, California. The iNACOL Symposium is the premier learning conference driving the transformation of education systems and accelerating the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all. iNACOL’s annual conference will bring together […]
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Posted February 14, 2019 in assessment, ESSA, funding, state policy by Maria Worthen
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) is inviting states to apply for fiscal year 2019 Competitive Grants for State Assessments, a federal program that can be used by states to support innovative systems of assessments under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Competitive Grants for State Assessments program replaced the Enhanced Assessment Grants program when […]
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Posted February 7, 2019 in New Learning Models, state policy by Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong
Rhode Island and Arkansas have sparked the evolution of student-centered learning through community-based and statewide partnerships and funding streams. The states have partnered with nonprofit organizations, universities and school districts working to remove policy barriers that hinder the innovation and scaling of new learning models. Rhode Island’s Collaborative Partnerships for Personalized Learning Rhode Island also […]
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