Aurora Digest | May 2023

And another item from the neo-liberals to end out the week.

Why It’s Time for an Innovative Accountability Pilot Author Chris Domaleski proposes an alternative flexible-centered approach to accountability to spark innovation.   Fighting Senioritis? This New Requirement Kept a Graduating Class Engaged These seniors were the first to test a new state requirement to reflect on what they learned over four years of high school.   2023 Legislation to Keep Your Eyes On At least nine bills were introduced in seven states that would establish policies to support measuring school success in ways aligned with personalized, competency-based learning. Wyoming School Leaders Agree to ‘Monumental’ Remake of K-12 Education Wyoming’s top education leaders have agreed to collaborate on pilot projects that could kickstart the remaking of the state’s K-12 education system.

Aurora Center for Policy

Innovating Towards Next Generation Accountability “The Aurora Institute believes that the time is now for the federal government to rethink and innovate its approach to accountability and assessment policy to ensure that every learner has access to meaningful assessments and accountability systems that are designed to improve teaching and learning,” writes Aurora Institute President and CEO Susan Patrick.

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Connecting & Convening

Secure Your Early-Bird Registration Don’t miss out on the exciting opportunity to connect with fellow educators, policymakers, and education thought leaders October 15-17, 2023 in Palm Springs, CA. Register now for the Aurora Institute Symposium 2023– early-bird registration ends on July 13, 2023.

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CompetencyWorks

The Shift In Action: Five Takeaways From Our Journey Towards A Competency-Based System In this recent CompetencyWorks blog, leaders from Spring Lake Park Schools reflect on their journey shifting towards a competency-based system.

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Field Spotlight

Next Generation Learning Challenges “Portrait of a Graduate” is Now Available What happens after a school district adopts a Portrait of a Graduate? With funding from the Barr Foundation, Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) asked five communities how students are developing the skills and competencies in their Portrait of a Graduate and what teaching and learning and school culture looks like now. Be inspired to design learning that helps learners develop the skills in your Portrait of a Graduate. Check out NGLC’s Portrait of a Graduate in Practice today!

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