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This report provides a roadmap and action steps for state policymakers to catalyze transformational change in K-12 education toward a future vision…
October 21-24, 2018
iNACOL’s annual conference is the industry’s leading event shaping the future of K-12 education. Experts, practitioners, educators, policymakers and researchers gather and work to transform education.
October 21, 2018 - October 24, 2018
The iNACOL Symposium will be held on October 21-24, 2018 at the Nashville Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Learn more on the iNACOL Symposium website. iNACOL’s annual conference is the industry’s leading event for K-12 competency-based, blended and online learning.…
iNACOL is the leading advocate for transforming learning. We leverage the power of personalized, competency-based learning models to accelerate the shift to student-centered learning …
The mission of iNACOL is to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all.
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Posted September 25, 2018 in New Learning Models by Tony Monfiletto
When a student asks, “Why am I learning this? When will I ever use it?” we don’t always have a direct answer. In fact, the XQ report High School and the Future of Work found only half of high school students believe their school has helped them figure out which careers match their skills and […]
Continue Reading Tearing Down the Silos of Work and School →
Posted September 21, 2018 in competency education, Policy, professional learning by Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong, Susan Patrick
Educators across the K-12 education workforce are the most important drivers for success in the shift to powerful, personalized, competency-based learning. Only by raising and building the capacity of educators and school leaders will we realize the bold vision of systemic transformation toward student-centered learning. If we fail to invest in the capacity of educators […]
Continue Reading Building Teacher Professional Judgment in Policy to Support Competency Education →
Posted September 20, 2018 in Accountability, New Learning Models by Carlos Moreno
In practice, we at Big Picture Learning work directly with communities and schools across the country (and really, around the world) who wish to implement a more student-centered learning design – one which is grounded in real-world learning and has the learner’s interests, talents and passions at the heart of their experience. But beyond that, […]
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Posted September 19, 2018 in Policy by Maria Worthen
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it is inviting new applications for the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA), for a second round of peer review. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) created the IADA, which allows participating states to pilot innovative new systems of assessments in a subset of school districts before scaling […]
Posted September 18, 2018 in Accountability, Policy by Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong, Susan Patrick
To present, the idea of accountability in American education has been synonymous with end-of-year, statewide, summative tests that are tied to high stakes outcomes for teachers and schools. No Child Left Behind’s (NCLB) intent was to increase equity. The strategy NCLB employed was to require states to test all students in grades 3 through 8 […]
Posted September 14, 2018 in Leadership, Resources by Ashley Jones
iNACOL is pleased to announce our opening day morning keynote speakers. Please join us to hear from Carlos Moreno, co-executive director of Big Picture Learning; Phyllis Lockett, founder and CEO of LEAP Innovations; and Tony Monfiletto, executive director of Future Focused Education. The theme of our opening address is “Leading the Transformation of Education Systems; […]
Posted September 12, 2018 in competency education, personalized learning, Policy by Dale Frost
State policymakers know our current K-12 education systems do not prepare all students for success after high school. Unfortunately, to fix this reality, most state policy agendas for education focus on short-term initiatives, programs or marginal changes. This often leads to educational improvements for only a small subset of students. The good news is that […]
Posted September 7, 2018 in Accountability, New Learning Models, Policy by Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong, Susan Patrick
State and local education systems need to focus on supporting an accountability system that continuously improves to meet the needs of a changing society, economy and student populations. We need to ensure that accountability systems are “fit for purpose” and support student-centered, competency-based learning. How could we know in real time whether students are making […]
Posted September 3, 2018 in competency education, innovation zones, personalized learning, state policy by Dale Frost
For states beginning their journeys to student-centered learning, a powerful strategy that policymakers can start with is to create space for local educators to lead this transformation with innovation zones. Innovation zones offer school districts a way to request waivers or exemptions from regulations and statutes to implement groundbreaking learning environments. They enable state leaders […]
Continue Reading Innovation Zones: How State Leaders Generate Space for Transformation →
Posted August 31, 2018 in competency education, New Learning Models, Policy by Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong, Susan Patrick
In our current, traditional educational system, there is a significant focus on old pedagogical models delivering a one-size-fits-all lesson of grade-level content each day. The retrograde effects of accountability systems are perhaps most apparent in the challenges educators face across the United States to truly try to meet students where they are. David Hood’s “Paradigm […]
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