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Federal Policy Priorities to Accelerate Education Innovation
The Aurora Institute’s 2020 Federal Policy Priorities are an equity-driven and future-focused set of recommendations designed to ensure the nation’s education system is fit for purpose. The priorities are intentionally constructed to support moving...
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Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to Leverage the Moment for Future Readiness
As school districts deliberate over reopening schools with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, we’ve developed this report with strategic guidance on how to harness our current opportunity to transform K-12 education. Education Policy Issues for...
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Single-Point Rubrics at Trailblazer
Teachers designed and utilize single-point rubrics to assess mastery and give ongoing feedback to students.
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Tool: Self Assessment and Reflection Rubric
Educators and teams can use this rubric to assess, and then discuss, general readiness against all areas of the Blended Learning Educator Competency Framework.
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Measurement Learning Agenda: Blended Learning Measurement Agenda, A Path Forward for the Ecosystem, Part 1
Measurement Learning Agenda for all stakeholders: Part 1 of a 4-part collection that outlines the skills, knowledge, and activities necessary for multiple stakeholders to conduct, curate, support, and fund research that uncovers new knowledge...
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Community Members and Industry: Blended Learning Measurement Agenda, A Path Forward for the Ecosystem
The complete Measurement Agenda for Other Stakeholders: All four parts of the collection that outlines the skills, knowledge, and activities necessary for multiple stakeholders to build our evidence base and advance our collective understanding of...
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New England Board of Education Policy Spotlight: How Selective Colleges and Universities Evaluate Proficiency-Based High School Transcripts: Insights for Students and Schools
New England Board of Education position paper on mastery-based transcripts and college admissions that confirms there is no cause for concern for students with non-traditional transcripts as long as schools provide some basic information and context...
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Guide: Personalized PD at Dallas ISD
This Personalized Learning Coaching and Development Tool (PL Toolbox) from Dallas ISD maps out clear competency strands, identifies ways to show mastery in practice, and observational guides to drive meaningful reflection and discussions. This tool...
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Committing to Work on Individual, Relationship, and Community Topics
Individual, Relationship, and Community-based activities that students complete and often share through a communal practice called “Circle.”
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Faculty Social-Emotional Learning
Valor educators participate in similar social-emotional learning activities as students.
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Phase System Mastery Markers at Valor Collegiate Academies
Scholars must demonstrate mastery of specific skills to progress through the competency-based phases in Valor's social-emotional learning model, Compass.
