Category Archives: 2015-2011

Cracking the Code: Synchronizing Policy and Practice for Performance-Based Learning

Cracking the Code: Synchronizing Policy and Practice for Performance-Based Learning Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page July 25, 2011   SUSAN PATRICK AND CHRIS STURGIS Time and publications shouldn’t prohibit states from implementing student-centered, performance-based learning policies. This 2011 report offers recommendations for education leaders and state policymakers operating within such restrictions to work…

Integrating Technology with Student-Centered Learning

Integrating Technology with Student-Centered Learning Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page July 14, 2011   BABETTE MOELLER AND TIM REITZES While technology can serve as a powerful education tool, it cannot drive reform on its own. To be widely adopted, technology must be part of a comprehensive and systemic effort to change education. This…

It’s Not a Matter of Time: Highlights from the 2011 Competency-Based Learning Summit

It’s Not a Matter of Time: Highlights from the 2011 Competency-Based Learning Summit Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page July 01, 2011   CHRIS STURGIS, SUSAN PATRICK, AND LINDA PITTENGER Education leaders and innovators met at the March 2011 Competency-Based Learning Summit to share knowledge and research related to competency-based learning. This paper summarizes…

Leadership in Action: Education, Prosperity, and Economic Competitiveness

Leadership in Action: Education, Prosperity, and Economic Competitiveness Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page June 28, 2011   NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM In today’s knowledge economy, where students are competing for jobs alongside highly educated and motivated graduates from every corner of the globe, education has never been more necessary or vital to…

Roadmap for Next-Generation State Accountability Systems

Roadmap for Next-Generation State Accountability Systems Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page June 20, 2011   COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS This report presents the vision of chief state school officers and state education agencies to dramatically improve student achievement through the development and implementation of next-generation state accountability systems. This Roadmap serves…

Leadership in Action: What are Real-World Learning Experiences?

Leadership in Action: What are Real-World Learning Experiences? Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page June 07, 2011   NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM This issue brief from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Leadership in Action series explains that in today’s world, relevance, usefulness, and real-world application need to inform every dimension of the…

Leadership in Action: What are Personalized Learning Pathways?

Leadership in Action: What are Personalized Learning Pathways? Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page May 17, 2011   NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM Personalized learning pathways encourage students to pursue their passions while encouraging them to take more responsibility for their education. This issue brief from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Leadership in…

Leadership in Action: What Should a 21st Century High School Look Like?

Leadership in Action: What Should a 21st Century High School Look Like? Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page April 25, 2011   NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM This issue brief from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Leadership in Action series outlines what it means to develop a 21st-century high school that will ensure…

Leadership in Action: What Can the World’s Best Schools Teach Us?

Leadership in Action: What Can the World’s Best Schools Teach Us? Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page April 11, 2011   NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM This issue brief from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Leadership in Action series looks abroad for ideas and lessons that will ensure that our students are culturally…

Leadership in Action: How Do Today’s Students Learn?

Leadership in Action: How Do Today’s Students Learn? Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page March 29, 2011   NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM This issue brief from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Leadership in Action series outlines what we know about how students learn—and how we can use these insights to strengthen our…