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The Opportunity for States to Provide Secure Data Access to Parents and Educators
By: Paige Kowalski. State leadership in developing and funding access through solutions such as student data backpacks would demonstrate that states are listening to parent and public concerns and are seizing the moment to deliver on the real value of the information that states and districts have been collecting.
From Formative Assessment to Tracking Student Mastery: The Road to Competency-Based Instruction
Mastery tracking, fed by formative assessment, is fundamental to competency-based learning and any attempt to personalize. Here, we dive into 10 reasons why it is so important.
Creating a Data Driven Classroom
By: Dr. Gregory Firn. A data-driven culture that nurtures and continuously examines learning processes and outcomes is necessary for personalized learning and to revolutionize instruction in the classroom.
Technical Challenges on the Path to Personalization
We believe a comprehensive learner profile, data backpack, and student portfolio are key to personalization. However, there are five challenges to overcome to unlock the power of personalized learning that includes student records, interoperability, and developing growth rates.
Infographic | What is student data?
Just what do we mean when we say “Student Data?” A new Infographic and video shares the types of data that can come together—under requirements like privacy and security—to form a full picture of student learning.
Formative Assessment To Initiate Personalized Learning
The combination of powerful technology with passionate teachers is creating a new path for personalization. Formative assessment is one of the first steps to personalizing the learning experience for students.
Personalization + Privacy = Data Backpack
We believe the Student Data Backpack and Expanded Learning Profile address both the potential of student data to personalize learning and a path to protecting student information. This is not just a huge problem to solve, but a huge opportunity to seize.
Success Takes Agency, Identity, and Competency
Young adult success requires agency, an integrated identity, and competencies. Drawing on research from many fields, theory and practice to identify building blocks for life success, The University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research developed a framework for youth development.
Virtual Academies at Work to Close the Achievement Gap
Technology presents a new opportunity to reach students in a unique and personalized way that allows for a customized education that adapts to the needs of students and provides a launchpad for significant, individualized growth. Virtual Academies are utilizing tech to close the current achievement gap in education. Here are three specific stories.
Rethinking Assessment to Meet the Demands of the 21st Century Workforce
With innovative teaching models and new assessment capabilities brought about by technology, students and teachers will have greater access to information about levels of understanding, remediation can decrease, and personalized learning at scale will become reality.