ESEA

Personalized Learning

There Is No Local Control

Tom Vander Ark

Local control of education is an American anachronism corrupted beyond repair in urban areas and antiquated by innovation

Personalized Learning

Why the Feds Matter Less

Tom Vander Ark

Despite a dysfunctional do-nothing congress, the learning revolution will march on quickly and quietly creating new options for students and families.

EdTech

Hewlett's Quest for Deeper Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Hewlett Foundation wants every student to have the opportunity to think critically, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively they way the do in SF's Envision Schools

Personalized Learning

Build a Flexible Frame for Teacher Eval

Tom Vander Ark

Teacher effectiveness should be based largely on performance but we need to build flexible systems and evaluation language to incorporate new data from better sources including content-embedded assessment.

Personalized Learning

Credit Recovery vs. Dropout Recovery

Tom Vander Ark

EdWeek made it seem like online credit recovery is something new, but folks have been at it for 15 years. New dropout recovery models like AdvancePath and PLC build a web of support that gets kids back on track.

Personalized Learning

Don't Derail Reform

Tom Vander Ark

Old news by now, but Obey's midnight raid of RttT is a terrible idea and likely to be killed by Senate

Personalized Learning

Dear Arne

Tom Vander Ark

Duncan should encourage states to leave room for assessment innovation, push blended learning, and encourage public-private partnerships