Nellie Mae Grantee Communications Toolkit Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page September 30, 2021 Welcome to the Nellie Mae Education Foundation Grantee Communications Toolkit! Based on feedback we’ve received from our grantee partners around communications needs, we’ve developed a toolkit for you to utilize to meet those needs. Included in this toolkit: Building a…
Quality and Equity by Design: Charting the Course for the Next Phase of Competency-Based Education Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page October 28, 2017 COMPETENCYWORKS Competency-based learning is on the rise in high schools across America. This new report outlines four key issues – quality, equity, meeting students where they are, and policy…
CBE 360 Survey Toolkit Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page September 07, 2027 AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH (AIR) Competency-based education allows students to master skills and knowledge at their own pace, and has been gaining popularity nationwide as teachers seek ways to ensure that every student is well prepared for college and career.…
Leadership Competencies for Learner-Centered, Personalized Education Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page September 07, 2017 JOBS FOR THE FUTURE AND THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS The Leadership Competencies for Learner-Centered, Personalized Education(Leadership Competencies) serve as a first step in identifying the knowledge, skills, and dispositions leaders must master in order to build and…
How Family, School, and Community Engagement Can Improve Student Achievement and Influence School Reform Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page June 23, 2017 LACY WOOD AND EMILY BAUMAN Family engagement is increasingly recognized as a critical link in advancing school reform efforts, and the current emphasis on successful strategies for school turnaround necessitates…
An Introduction to the National Summit on K-12 Competency-Based Education Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page June 13, 2017 CHRIS STURGIS AND SUSAN PATRICK As our understanding of competency-based education has grown, so has our understanding of critical issues that must be addressed in order to ensure high-quality implementation and equitable access and…
Online Courses For Credit Recovery In High Schools: Effectiveness And Promising Practices Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page April 10, 2017 UMASS DONAHUE INSTITUTE Two important trends in American high school education are providing new opportunities for underserved students to access a high school diploma. Over the past decade, credit acceleration and recovery…
Low-Stakes Completion-Based Funding: A New Approach to Financing Competency-Based Education Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page October 15, 2018 FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE While many states do not view online charter schools as an area for innovation within existing charter school regulations, New Hampshire has leapt into uncharted state policy and experimented with…
Results from a Two-Year Study of the Effects of Extended Learning Opportunities on Student Outcomes in New Hampshire Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page November 10, 2016 RESEARCH FOR ACTION New Hampshire has become a leader in extended learning opportunities, an innovative approach to learning developed through workplace apprenticeships, online courses, independent studies,…
Education Indicators for Maine 2016 Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page October 28, 2016 EDUCATE MAINE This is the fourth installment of an annual report by Educate Maine, developed to explore and understand Maine’s entire education system beginning in early childhood and continuing throughout adulthood. Using ten critical indicators around access, participation, and…