A State Policy Framework for Scaling Personalized Learning NME

A State Policy Framework for Scaling Personalized Learning

Supporting Youth Organizing: A Tale of Unexpected Insights Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page August 01, 2015   KNOWLEDGE WORKS This policy framework identifies strategies to guide states and districts when scaling personalized learning. The framework – developed with insights from school districts, state education agencies, policymakers and education organizations – focuses on innovations…

Blended Instruction NME

Blended Instruction

Blended Instruction Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page April 07, 2015   EDUCATION CONNECTION AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EDC) Digital technology is here to stay, with new tools and media for learning finding their way into schools and young people’s lives each year. But even as interest in technology-enhanced instruction grows, many educators struggle…

Equity in Competency Education NME

Equity in Competency Education: Realizing the Potential, Overcoming the Obstacles

Equity in Competency Education: Realizing the Potential, Overcoming the Obstacles Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page November 04, 2014   RAND EDUCATION AND JOBS FOR THE FUTURE Competency-based education is designed to promote equity by preventing students from falling behind. In practice, however, poorly implemented competency-based programs could inadvertently increase inequity – in opportunities…

UpliftingTheWholeChild NME

Uplifting the Whole Child: Using Wraparound Services to Overcome Social Barriers to Learning

Uplifting the Whole Child: Using Wraparound Services to Overcome Social Barriers to Learning Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page October 02, 2014   COLIN A. JONES Students facing family, health and economic challenges enter schools with complex barriers to success. This report from MassBudget and the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy examines…