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Virtual Learning: What types of supports enable successful student-driven learning?
Learning virtually can create opportunities for students to work flexibly, self-direct, and access the personalized resources they need. However, learning independently online can also pose a host of new challenges. Educators can proactively address...
Real-World Business Problems at Crossroads FLEX High School
Crossroads FLEX High School offers students the opportunity to participate in District C Teamship, an experiential learning program in which teams of students solve real problems for real businesses. In this example, students at the high school work...
Six-Year Planner from Gem Prep Online
Gem Prep Online offers this detailed planner for students to map out their courses over their six years (grades 7-12) at the school. This planner also displays the tracks high school students will need to take in order to complete either 18 college...
Family Information Video on Early College Credit
My Tech High created an Informational video to share with families that describes the options for students to earn early college credit while still in high school.
Early College Credit
High schools can offer early college credit and dual enrollment to students to give them a head start on their post-secondary pathway.
Virtual Learning: How can I engage families remotely to connect, collaborate, and support them as partners for students?
Strong relationships and communication with families (including parents, guardians, and other adults at home) is a vital and often under-utilized force for students' ongoing success, especially when learning occurs in a virtual setting. Explore this...
Measuring Unfinished Learning: A Guide for Schools and Systems to Understand and Measure Student Progress
This insight investigates how education leaders can take an asset-based approach to measuring student learning, offering concrete processes and methodology to examine learner growth during times of disruption to student learning.
Aurora Institute's 2022 State Policy Priorities
The Aurora Institute's new broad-based policy agenda issues a call-to-action for state education policymakers and provides twelve recommendations informed by the wisdom and expertise of more than 8,500 members in its community. Taken together, the...
Flowchart: Decide If You Are Ready to Measure Unfinished Learning in Your Context
This chart can be used to help determine if you have the necessary data to measure learner growth. Research or data teams can use the flowchart to self-assess and determine whether it is possible to measure unfinished learning or if a different...
Unfinished Learning: What system conditions are needed to address unfinished learning?
Although long-term, systemic inequities ultimately need to be addressed, unfinished learning presents an immediate challenge. In the short term, schools and districts can organize their current systems around learner-centered principles and...