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State-level Approaches and Strategies for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
Learn more about state-level approaches and strategies for implementing personalized, competency-based learning based on research findings.
Why – and How – Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Works
A conversation with researchers and district leaders about new research on cross-state implementation of personalized, competency-based learning
Topics: Impact and Improvement
Five Recommendations for District Leaders Implementing Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
A report gives recommendations for district leaders implementing personalized, competency-based learning based off groundbreaking research.
Five Recommendations for State Leaders Implementing Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
A report gives recommendations for state leaders implementing personalized, competency-based learning based off groundbreaking research.
From State Commitment to District Implementation
A new exploratory report examines the implementation of personalized, competency-based learning across four states.
Topics: Impact and Improvement
More Than a Word
How we’re changing the way we work to center the needs, interests and passions of each student.
Topics: Education Equity, Impact and Improvement, Systems Change, Vision and Culture
Personalizing Professional Development: On the Path to a Collaborative Culture
Changing what professional development looks and feels like to support personalized, competency-based learning at scale.
Four Recommendations for States to Optimize State Longitudinal Data Systems in the Era of COVID-19
It’s time to redefine conversations about school quality to support students.
Topics: Impact and Improvement
Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in North Dakota: What We’re Learning
What we’re learning in North Dakota from our new approach to evaluation
Topics: Impact and Improvement
Innovations in Research: How We’re Approaching Evaluation Differently in North Dakota
How we're approaching evaluation of personalized, competency-based learning communities in North Dakota with innovation in research
Topics: Impact and Improvement
Bringing Justice and Equity into Education
Gregg Seaton and Jason Swanson discuss contested power and how education leaders can help rethink systems and stakeholders.
Topics: Education Equity, Future of Learning, Impact and Improvement, Systems Change
Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in North Dakota: What We’re Hoping to Learn
Three years in and we’re working to collect the data and create the insights to shift systems to be more...
Topics: Impact and Improvement
How Prioritizing Standards Prioritizes What Students Already Know – and What They Need to Learn Next
How a fresh approach to standards in one district is supporting students to reach mastery no matter where they begin...
Scaling Student-Centered Practices in New Hampshire
See how one state is scaling student-centered learning with Work-Study Practices in some resources at Student Centered Learning Research Collaborative.
Analysis and Reflections on Student Outcome Data in RSU2
KnowledgeWorks sponsored RAND Education and Labor to conduct analyses of RSU2 student outcomes over the past decade.
Highlighting Research Around Social-Emotional Learning and Teacher Impact on Student Engagement
Research brief highlights positive impacts of programs that effectively address student engagement.
Paper from the Center for American Progress Reinforces the Need for Elevating Student Voice
Topics: Impact and Improvement
Teacher Inquiry Labs in South Carolina Demonstrate Personalized Learning in Action
The South Carolina Department of Education is helping teachers expand student-centered practices and make personalized learning in South Carolina a...
The Power of Collective Efficacy: A Return on Innovation
In an ASCD Educational Leadership article, the authors posit that collective efficacy is a key factor in influencing student achievement.
Topics: Impact and Improvement
Data Rooms and Other Ideas About Data Use
Education has embraced this concept as a way of keeping school and student data visible and central to school decision...
Shaping the Future of Learning: K-12 School-Based Education Strategy Workbook
Shaping the Future of Learning: K-12 School-Based Education Strategy Workbook can help you consider the opportunities on the horizon for...
The Shifting Paradigm of Teaching: Personalized Learning According to Teachers
The Shifting Paradigm of Teaching: Personalized Learning According to Teachers explores what drives educators to build personalized learning environments in...
Topics: 101, Assessment and Accountability, Building Capacity, Education Policy, Impact and Improvement, Overcoming Challenges, Vision and Culture