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By Learning Forward
August 2015
Better Solutions What Works Best in Education: The Politics of Collaborative Expertise Pearson, June 2015 How can we ensure that every student achieves at least one year’s progress for one year of schooling? Governments and schools have spent billions of dollars trying to fix education, but evidence shows that many popular solutions have little impact on student learning. In two reports, education researcher John Hattie explores common policy “fixes” that distract from other, potentially better, solutions. The reports are part of Pearson’s Open Ideas series, which shares independent insights on unanswered questions in education. www.pearson.com/hattie/solutions.html 5-Year Outlook NMS Horizon Report: 2015 K-12 Edition The New Media Consortium, 2015 A team of experts looks at what’s on the five-year horizon for K-12 schools and trends and

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The Future of Credentials

Certifying Skills and Knowledge: Four Scenarios on the Future of Credentials

KnowledgeWorks, 2015

The four scenarios presented in this paper represent future images of credentials — defined as “a specific qualification issued by an authoritative third party to signify that a person has achieved a particular transferrable skill set or accomplishment” — based on current trends. Each scenario reflects different drivers of change and a different set of fundamental assumptions about how changes affecting credentials might play out across the K-12, post-secondary, and employment sectors.

https://bit.ly/1KEDxC4

Deeper Learning

Developing a System of Micro-credentials: Supporting Deeper Learning in the Classroom

Digital Promise, 2015

Digital Promise explores deeper learning and identifies specific skills students must master to succeed in college and careers. The report outlines the six key categories of skills for deeper learning: Master academic content; think critically and solve complex problems; work collaboratively; communicate effectively; learn how to learn; and develop academic mindsets. Additionally, the report showcases 40 educator microcredentials Digital Promise designed to recognize educators who have developed the competencies necessary to support deeper learning in their classrooms.

https://bit.ly/1yqvj4E


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