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Ben Levin, Amanda Datnow, and Nathalie Carrier
March 2012
Districts play an important role in education, from connecting communities and schools to managing budgets, making them an equally important player in education reform and the push for student-centered learning.
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Christina Brown and Pascale Mevs
February 2012
Quality performance assessments can provide a deep portrait of student mastery for schools and educators. This 2012 report details examples of schools using performance assessment systems and provides a framework and essential elements for implementation.
Tags: Assessment, Competency-Based Education, Curriculum & Instruction
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Robert Halpern
February 2012
Rethinking the high school experience to engage out-of-school partners can provide more effective and personalized learning experiences for students.
Tags: Community Voice & Engagement, Governance & Finance, Policy, Youth Development
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Susan Nall Bales, Nathaniel Kendall-Taylor, Eric Lindland, Moira O'Neil, Adam Simon
February 2012
What obstacles prevent education reformers from engaging in meaningful public conversations?
Tags: Community Voice & Engagement, Curriculum & Instruction, Youth Development
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Susan Patrick and Chris Sturgis
July 2011
Just as there are multiple pathways for students to learn, there are multiple pathways for states to create room for innovation in education policy.
Tags: Competency-Based Education, Governance & Finance, Learning Time, Policy
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Babette Moeller and Tim Reitzes
July 2011
43% of students feel unprepared to use technology as they look ahead to higher education or work life.
Tags: Curriculum & Instruction, Technology
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Chris Sturgis, Susan Patrick, and Linda Pittenger
July 2011
This report summarizes the key issues discussed at the March 2011 Competency-Based Learning Summit.
Tags: Competency-Based Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Learning Time
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New England Secondary School Consortium
June 2011
Across countries and time periods, education has been a universal gateway to greater prosperity, a stronger economy, and a better quality of life.
Tags: College & Career Readiness, Governance & Finance, Policy, Youth Development
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Council of Chief State School Officers
June 2011
This roadmap presents a vision for next-generation state accountability systems to support college and career readiness for all students.
Tags: College & Career Readiness, Governance & Finance, Policy
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New England Secondary School Consortium
June 2011
If we want to know what today’s students need to succeed, we should listen to those who will be preparing and employing them after they graduate.
Tags: Assessment, College & Career Readiness
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New England Secondary School Consortium
May 2011
Internships, technical programs, college courses, hands-on science, accelerated study—a new generation of high schools is redefining the learning experience.
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New England Secondary School Consortium
May 2011
Some students leave high school knowing calculus, while others still struggle with basic math. How can we make sure every student graduates prepared?
Tags: College & Career Readiness, Competency-Based Education, Learning Time
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New England Secondary School Consortium
April 2011
Textbooks, chalkboards, and desks were the hallmarks of 20th century schooling. Today’s best schools are borderless community learning centers.
Tags: 21st Century Skills, College & Career Readiness, Personalization
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New England Secondary School Consortium
April 2011
National borders no longer define the knowledge and skills needed for success. Lessons from other countries are helping us more effectively prepare our students.
Tags: Curriculum & Instruction, Governance & Finance, Policy, Teachers & School Leaders
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New England Secondary School Consortium
March 2011
How can we use what we know about the way the brain works to inspire and engage students?
Tags: College & Career Readiness, Curriculum & Instruction, Youth Development
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New England Secondary School Consortium
March 2011
Every day, the world is growing more complex and demanding. Today’s students need new skills that will equip them for success in the global economy.
Tags: 21st Century Skills, College & Career Readiness, Curriculum & Instruction
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Robert B. Schwartz, Ronald F. Ferguson, and William C. Symonds
February 2011
Roughly half of all young Americans arrive in their mid-twenties without the skills or labor market credentials essential for success in today’s increasing demanding economy.
Tags: College & Career Readiness, Equity
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Maria Idali Torres, et. al.
January 2011
This collection of reports tells the story of the continuing growth of the Latino population in Massachusetts, and offers policy recommendations aimed at improving educational opportunities and outcomes for this population.
Tags: Equity, Governance & Finance, Policy
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Michelle Renee and Sara McAlister
January 2011
Community organizing for education reform has the potential to create equitable changes in schools and districts.
Tags: Community Voice & Engagement
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Chris Sturgis and Susan Patrick
November 2010
Competency-based education has the potential to re-engineer education systems so that failure is no longer an option for students.
Tags: Competency-Based Education, Governance & Finance, Policy
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