Supporting Deeper Learning in the Classroom

Posted on February 17, 2015March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Digital Promise has released “Developing a System of Micro-credentials: Supporting Deeper Learning in the Classroom,” a publication that explores the Deeper Learning Framework and identifies the specific skills students must master to achieve at high levels. Additionally, it showcases the set of 40 educator micro-credentials Digital Promise designed to ensure that teachers have the competencies Read more about Supporting Deeper Learning in the Classroom[…]

PARCC Releases Practice Tests for all Grade Levels

Posted on February 11, 2015February 8, 2015 by coreeducation

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments are the product of a testing consortium attempting to provide 21st century testing to measure 21st century skills. Here is PARCC’s own description of their role: PARCC is your state’s homegrown assessment. PARCC is not a testing company – it’s a group of Read more about PARCC Releases Practice Tests for all Grade Levels[…]

A New Majority: Low Income Students Now a Majority in the Nation’s Public Schools

Posted on January 23, 2015January 20, 2015 by coreeducation

Low income students are now a majority of the schoolchildren attending the nation’s public schools, according to a research bulletin issued today by the Southern Education Foundation (SEF). The latest data collected from the states by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) show that 51 percent of the students across the nation’s public schools Read more about A New Majority: Low Income Students Now a Majority in the Nation’s Public Schools[…]

Performance Assessments: How State Policy Can Advance Assessments for 21st Century Learning

Posted on January 22, 2015January 20, 2015 by coreeducation

As employers and postsecondary institutions increasingly demand students and workers equipped with high-level skills, many states are exploring performance assessments as part of their K-12 education strategies. Unlike multiple-choice tests, these assessments require students to construct answers, produce products, or perform activities; they allow educators to assess student performance meaningfully and foster deeper Read more about Performance Assessments: How State Policy Can Advance Assessments for 21st Century Learning[…]

Supporting and Assessing Key Habits, Mindsets, and Skills in PreK-12

Posted on January 21, 2015March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

In a new report, Skills for Success: Supporting and Assessing Key Habits, Mindsets, and Skills in PreK-12, Melissa Tooley and Laura Bornfreund highlight trends and raise important considerations for schools supporting and assessing a more comprehensive set of student “skills for success” and explore how assessments of these skills could be used to inform school Read more about Supporting and Assessing Key Habits, Mindsets, and Skills in PreK-12[…]

Brief: Understanding Conscientiousness and Its Role in Improved Student Achievement

Posted on December 10, 2014March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

In today’s rapidly changing global economy, “21st century skills” means much more than proficiency in basic academic subjects. One of the most important non-cognitive competencies for student success is conscientiousness, which encompasses traits such as perseverance, self-regulation, resilience, and responsibility. This policy brief provides an overview of conscientiousness and its relationship to student achievement, and Read more about Brief: Understanding Conscientiousness and Its Role in Improved Student Achievement[…]

Taking Stock of Personalized Learning

Posted on November 12, 2014September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Taking Stock of Personalized Learning is part of a series of special reports by Education Week that identifies high-priority topics in the K-12 world and examines them in significant depth. This report tackles the issue of personalized learning, one of the hottest topics in education, and a concept that raises all kinds of questions and Read more about Taking Stock of Personalized Learning[…]

John Merrow: What do schools produce?

Posted on November 10, 2014November 8, 2014 by coreeducation

Two classic questions in education have been, “what do schools produce?” and “who are the workers in schools?” Education policy veteran John Merrow has some interesting answers to those questions: The familiar answers to those old questions are: 1) “Teachers are the workers,” and 2) “Their job is to turn out capable graduates.” Both answers Read more about John Merrow: What do schools produce?[…]

Next Generation Accountability Concepts

Posted on October 29, 2014October 25, 2014 by coreeducation

The Center for American Progress and the Council of Chief State School Officers are out with a new report looking at next-generation accountability concepts that states have implemented in lieu of zero congressional action on No Child Left Behind. Generally, the accountability reforms fall into 5 categories across the states: Measuring progress toward college and Read more about Next Generation Accountability Concepts[…]

Better Student Surveys Crucial for Better Teaching

Posted on October 28, 2014October 25, 2014 by coreeducation

For years now, standardized testing and teacher observation have been seen as the two key pillars to gauge student learning and teacher proficiency. A new survey company, Panorama Education, hopes that its improved and much cheaper survey techniques can ensure that a third pillar is added: student voice. A New York Times article by Farhad Read more about Better Student Surveys Crucial for Better Teaching[…]

Tuning the Rigor of College Programs

Posted on October 23, 2014March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Recently, the Lumina Foundation released its “Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP).” The DQP is a learning-centered framework for what college graduates should know and be able to do to earn the associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree. The DQP seeks to define quality learning and better signify the value that postsecondary credentials represent, and after nearly four Read more about Tuning the Rigor of College Programs[…]

Creating Anytime, Anywhere Learning for All Students

Posted on August 15, 2014August 9, 2014 by coreeducation

A new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) argues that a comprehensive digital infrastructure must include changes in teaching practice, professional learning, assessment, and other key elements. While connecting the nation’s schools and libraries to the internet by modernizing and expanding the federal E-rate program currently dominates education technology efforts, a new report Read more about Creating Anytime, Anywhere Learning for All Students[…]

Cognitive Styles and Education

Posted on June 5, 2014September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

A new scientific report looks at the way people learn, experience and think across disciplines and finds that often, cognitive style can prove too narrow or limiting. Those findings, published in the latest issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest, could prove enlightening for those working in the fields of business or education. For Read more about Cognitive Styles and Education[…]

Partnering for Success: A 21st Century Model for Teacher Preparation

Posted on December 9, 2013 by coreeducation

As advanced technologies enter the mainstream of everyday life, more than half of K-12 school districts are already offering – or interested in starting – blended and online learning programs. Though new school programs are evolving to personalize learning for every student using new tools and new methodologies, a national survey shows that a paltry Read more about Partnering for Success: A 21st Century Model for Teacher Preparation[…]

Defining Personalized Learning

Posted on November 18, 2013March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

At the core of the transformation of education toward student-centered learning is the ability to personalize learning for each student, to open student pathways and encourage student voice and choice in next generation education models. To aid classroom, school and state leaders in their pursuit of this goal, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning Read more about Defining Personalized Learning[…]

New Education Research Clearinghouse for K-12 Blended and Online Learning

Posted on September 4, 2013 by coreeducation

Here is some welcome news for those involved in preparing Race to the Top-District applications: there is an excellent new research tool available to find out what works in blended and online learning. The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) and the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute (MVLRI), a division of Michigan Virtual University, Read more about New Education Research Clearinghouse for K-12 Blended and Online Learning[…]