Topic: State and Federal Policy

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Lessons for Sustainable Policy Change

New book offers strategies relevant to today’s political landscape.

Matt Williams
Interim CEO, Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer

Personalizing Learning for Students with Disabilities by Increasing Access to College in High School Courses

A joint report considers issues Colorado must address to improve concurrent enrollment access and success for students with disabilities.

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Transforming for Tomorrow: A State Policymaker's Guide for Supporting Student-Centered Education Systems

Transforming for Tomorrow: A State Policymaker’s Guide for Supporting Student-Centered Education Systems

This guide is designed to help a range of state policymakers identify initial steps to support schools and districts wanting to implement a personalized, competency-based approach.

Jon Alfuth
Senior Director of State Policy

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Six Areas Where Policy Is Advancing Student-Centered Learning

Watch a conversation about states passing student-centered education policies from the six areas of interest.

Sean Andres
Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications

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State Policies to Support Student-Centered Learning

A 50-state student-centered policy scan

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Capturing and Communicating Learning Requires More Than Time-Based Measures

Learn how a mastery-based transcript meets the needs of future-focused teaching and learning and how we can implement it.

Jon Alfuth
Senior Director of State Policy

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Building Toward ESEA Reauthorization

Now is the time for change. Here is a learning agenda for federal assessment and accountability reform.

Lillian Pace
Vice President of Policy and Strategic Advancement

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Accelerating Assessment and Accountability Innovation

Assessment and accountability recommendations for states leading the future of student-centered school quality systems

Julianna Charles Brown
Senior Director of Systems Transformation

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Students Want Meaningful, Personalized Learning – and Pennsylvania Educators Do, Too

How listening to students – and acting on what they hear – is shaping teaching and learning in Pennsylvania

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Measuring Forward: Emerging Trends in K-12 Assessment Innovation

A report on insights and innovations emerging in K-12 assessment systems.

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Assessments of and for Learning: How States Are Rethinking Accountability and Assessment Policies in the COVID-19 Era

How states are rethinking system accountability and k-12 assessment systems in the COVID-19 era

Jon Alfuth
Senior Director of State Policy

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Common Sense Guide to Using Federal Education Funds

Education leaders can be effective stewards of federal funds to create sustainable shifts to more equitable learning environments. Here’s how.

Julianna Charles Brown
Senior Director of Systems Transformation

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