How States Can Advance Deeper Learning for All
States can ensure equitable access to deeper learning skills in the classroom by leveraging resources, rigor, and educational experiences.
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Career Readiness and CTE in a Post-NCLB World
Despite policymakers’ efforts to integrate and align core academics with career technical education, the two disciplines remain stubbornly separate in many states. But there are ways states can propel students toward postsecondary success by viewing academic and career programs as a single track.
Deeper Learning: Policies for a 21st Century Education
Provides foundational principles that underlie deeper learning, explores issues, provides state examples, and includes worksheets that boards can use to facilitate discussions and come to solutions that make sense given the unique needs of each state.
Performance Assessments: How State Policy Can Advance Assessments for 21st Century Learning
Performance assessments help policymakers address thorny issues such as policy alignment, accountability, and equity while promoting students' meaningfully learning of high-level skills.