Education Indicators for Maine 2013 Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page November 08, 2013 TANNA CLEWS AND MICHAEL E. DUBYAK In its first Education Indicators for Maine report, Educate Maine assesses the state’s education pipeline according to ten indicators of success, from public pre-K to on-time college graduation. The authors emphasize the need…
High Tech High Network: Student-Centered Learning in Action Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page August 21, 2013 DAVID STEPHEN AND EVE GOLDBERG At High Tech High schools in San Diego, students are evaluated on mastery of content—not time spent in class. Students engage in multi-disciplinary and field-based learning opportunities to build skills like…
Weaving Skill Ropes: Using Metaphor to Enhance Understanding of Skills and Learning Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page March 19, 2013 MICHAEL ERARD This report from the FrameWorks Institute’s Core Story of Education project presents “Weaving Skill Ropes” as an explanatory metaphor to help explain the concepts of skills and learning–specifically, what skills…
The Promise of Extended Learning Opportunities: New, Powerful, and Personalized Options for High School Students Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page February 05, 2013 NICHOLAS C. DONOHUE This article by NMEF President & CEO Nicholas C. Donohue was published in the research compendium, Expanding Minds and Opportunities: Leveraging the Power of Afterschool and…
Necessary for Success: Building Mastery of World-Class Skills – A State Policymakers Guide to Competency Education Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page February 01, 2013 SUSAN PATRICK AND CHRIS STURGIS As students continue to drop off the “conveyor belt” of today’s factory-like school system, state policymakers are exploring student-centered alternatives to seat-time progression.…
Re-Engineering Information Technology Design Considerations for Competency Education Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page February 01, 2013 LIZ GLOWA AND SUSAN PATRICK This brief addresses information technology as it relates to competency education, detailing the classroom, district, and state-level requirements of a student-centered system. The authors of the report analyze the knowledge of…
Leadership in Action: How Does Proficiency-Based Learning Work? Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page December 17, 2012 NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM This issue brief from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Leadership in Action series outlines how a proficiency-based learning model ensures that all learners graduate high school prepared for success in…
The Connected Classroom: Understanding the Landscape of Technology for Student-Centered Learning Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page December 01, 2012 DAVID L. SILVERNAIL AND ERIKA K. STUMP More Efficient High Schools in Maine: Emerging Student-Centered Learning Communities explores whether schools can be high performing, efficient, and student-centered at the same time. Seven of…
The Learning Edge: Supporting Student Success in a Competency-Based Learning Environment Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page December 01, 2012 LAURA SHUBILLA AND CHRIS STURGIS As states begin incorporating competency-based education into their policies, leaders must also ensure students receive the individualized support necessary for success in these systems. This brief outlines design…
How Media Portray Learning Space and Time Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page December 01, 2012 MOIRA O’NEIL, NATHANIEL KENDALL-TAYLOR, AND ABIGAIL HAYDON This report from the Frameworks Institute’s Core Story on Education Project analyzes and identifies media frames regarding learning space and time. Key features of the media’s coverage of learning space…