2017 iNACOL Annual Membership Meeting October 12, 2017, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET Presenters: ● Susan Patrick, President and CEO, iNACOL ● Maria Worthen, Vice President for Federal and State Policy, iNACOL ● Natalie Abel, Program Manager, iNACOL ● Bruce Friend, COO, iNACOL www.inacol.org
Agenda I. iNACOL Update on Strategic Plan, Future Directions and Vision II. iNACOL Center for Policy Advocacy Update III. Competency Works Update IV. Emerging Research & New iNACOL Reports V. iNACOL Symposium 2017 Highlights
iNACOL Update on Strategic Plan, Future Directions and Vision - Susan Patrick, iNACOL President and CEO www.inacol.org
iNACOL’s Evolution
iNACOL’s Community iNACOL supports the largest active community of practitioners transforming the future of learning.
iNACOL’s Values
iNACOL’s Catalytic Role
iNACOL’s Theory of Action iNACOL will further catalyze the transformation of K-12 education by shaping the field in six key ways :
iNACOL & CompetencyWorks Model SHORT TERM KNOW HOW SKILLS ASPIRATIONS Situation: Outcomes: Activities: • Drive future directions K-12 EDUCATION • Host convenings SYSTEM • Inspire creation of new • Network capacity- PRACTICE student-centered, building and knowledge- MID TERM POLICIES SYMPTOMS vs competency-based models sharing (resources, PD, ROOT PROBLEMS advice, facilitation) DEMAND • Build educator leaders will and skill • Policy advocacy ACTION POLICY DRIVERS • Remove policy barriers • Communications and create enablers STRUCTURES • Research • Define terminology • Catalytic activities on CORE T+L • Network hub catalyzing emerging tough issues LONG TERM CONDITIONS regional, local networks / INSTRUCTIONAL • Field-building with STRUCTURES proof points innovators MODELS OPPORTUNITY • Innovation for equity • Expand access to high quality learning opportunities
iNACOL’s Impact • 5,000+ members, serving 4+ million students • 3,100+ attendees at iNACOL Symposium serving 138 districts and 801 schools/programs ( growth of 675% since 2005) • Supported policy makers in 38 states in 2016 • Assisted 12 states with ESSA implementation in 2016 • Bring educators’ & students’ voices to policy making ( growth of 1600% since 2005) • 80+ reports on key issues
Across the globe, education leaders are seeking dramatically improved new competency-based education models to help all of their youth succeed and thrive. Key transformation elements include: 1. Redefining student success and what the profile of a graduate looks like 2. Redesigning teaching and learning to provide learner-centered, personalized learning for each student’s future success 3. Reframing policy elements toward system coherence that aligns with and supports student-centered education 4. Ensuring all students develop mastery of the highest competencies to reach their full potential
This transformation requires rethinking school designs toward new learning models that meet the needs of the whole child (based on research and learning sciences). Key elements needed in new learning models: • Students have agency, or voice and choice in how, when and where they learn. • Students have clear goals and objectives and competency-based progressions built on goal attainment. • Learning environments are flexible and designed around the learner’s needs including staffing, design of spaces, and the allocation of time. • All students are held to the same high expectations , but personalized pathways allow a student to seek learning experiences to meet their needs and goals. • Teachers are the learning engineers , designers, facilitators, coaches, researchers and decision-makers in a system that values learner networks and adaptive leadership styles.
Education leaders around the world are recognizing the need to transform the education system as a whole .
Questions?
iNACOL Center for Policy Advocacy Update www.inacol.org
The iNACOL Center for Policy Advocacy • Provides lawmaker education and technical assistance • Publishes federal and state policy frameworks, issue briefs, and reports • Supplies legislative testimony and briefings • Conducts field-building activities • Brings practitioner and educator voices to policy
Lawmaker Education & Technical Assistance • ~380 Direct Contacts with Policymakers – 155 -- Direct State Technical Assistance – 25 -- Direct Federal Technical Assistance – 200 -- Through Presentations and Meetings • Technical Assistance provided to policymakers from 31 States and Washington D.C.
State Policy: Entry Points to Create Personalized, Competency-Based Education Systems
Advancements in Policy • Federal – ESSA Implementation – Innovative Accountability and Assessment Pilot • State – Profile of a Graduate (VA, SC) – Nevada AB 110 - CBE Pilot – Missouri SB 327 - Course Access – Utah SB 143 - CBE Pilot – New Mexico - established Innovative Assessment Task Force
Questions?
Competency Works Update www.inacol.org
What Is Competency Works? Competency Works is a collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing K-12 personalized, competency-based education.
Partners
Building the Field
Competency Works What will you find at Competency Works? Everything you need to know about competency education, including: • Lessons learned from practitioners • Original research • Policy advancements • Papers on emerging issues • Descriptions of how districts and schools are converting to competency education • In-depth looks at implementation, models, and state strategies • A wiki with resources curated from across the field
A Snapshot of K-12 Competency Education State Policy - 2012
A Snapshot of K-12 Competency Education State Policy - 2017
Forthcoming Research Upcoming Competency Works Reports • In Pursuit of Equality: A Framework for Equity Strategies in Personalized, Competency-Based Education • Building a Shared Understanding of Quality: The 15 Design Principles of Competency-Based Education • Meeting Students Where They Are • Fit for Purpose: Taking the Long View on Systems Change and Policy to Support Competency Education • Quality and Equity by Design: Charting the Course for the Next Phase of Competency-Based Education
Competency Works at #iNACOL17 Dedicated track to Competency Education with 30+ sessions. Pre-Conference Workshops: October 23 ● Building a Personalized Learning System: Transparency, Culture and Courage (8:00-11:00 a.m. ET) ● Using Student Data to Drive Unit Design and Scheduling in a Personalized, Competency-Based System (8:00-11:00 a.m. ET) ● Building Understanding of Competency Education and Changing Grading Practices (1:00-4:00 p.m. ET) Other Competency Works Session Highlights ● Competency Works Meet Up: Monday, October 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. ● Meet the Expert Session with Susan Patrick and Chris Sturgis on Wednesday, October 25, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Competency Works Connect with us: • Twitter : @CompetencyWorks • Website : CompetencyWorks.org – Sign up to receive our monthly newsletters on the CompetencyWorks.org homepage. • Briefing Papers : https://www.competencyworks.org/resources/briefing-papers/ • Upcoming Webinar : 11/8, 2-3pm ET - Charting the Course for the Next Phase of Competency-Based Education
Questions?
Emerging Research & New iNACOL Reports www.inacol.org
Personalized Learning in K–12 Education National Scan • The goal of the project is to provide the field with the information and analysis of PL developments, using the LEAP PL framework to more deeply understand K-12 PL: – National Teacher Survey – National Student Survey – How PL is emerging w/implementation and scaling – Aspects of PL direction over time
2017 iNACOL Publications • What’s Possible with Personalized Learning? An Overview of Personalized Learning for Schools, Families & Communities • Next Generation Learning Models for English Language Learners: Promising Practices and Considerations for Teaching and Learning • iNACOL Issue Brief: State Policy & K- 12 Competency-Based Education
Forthcoming Research Upcoming Policy Publications: • Current State to Future State: Action Steps for State Policy to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning • iNACOL Issue Brief: Redefining Student Success • iNACOL Issue Brief: Rethinking Accountability • iNACOL Issue Brief: Redesigning Systems of Assessments • iNACOL Issue Brief: Transforming Educator Workforce Systems Upcoming iNACOL Publications: • Personalized Learning National Landscape Scan • Bend Don’t Break: A Guide for Districts’ Needs for Supporting Flexibility, Designing New Models and Advancing Innovations
Questions?
iNACOL Symposium 2017 Highlights www.inacol.org
iNACOL Symposium 2017 Swan & Dolphin Resort Orlando, Florida October 23-25, 2017 • October 23: Pre-Conference Workshops • October 24-25: Full Conference Agenda
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