This webinar highlights findings from Research for Action’s (RFA) research study, From State Commitment to District Implementation: Approaches and Strategies for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning, released June 3, 2022. [ Ссылка ]
The webinar focuses on findings across six districts in three states and provide perspectives on various components of personalized, competency-based learning. These components include capacity building for educators and district leaders, systems change to support personalized, competency-based learning, roles to support the work and strategies to scale implementation.
Stewart Hudson of the Leon Lowenstein Foundation and Rebecca Wolfe of KnowledgeWorks open the session by framing the importance of understanding the how personalized, competency-based learning has been scaled and implemented across multiple states. Mark Duffy, Senior Research Associate, and Mary Eddins, Policy Associate, present the research findings. Jon Alfuth, KnowledgeWorks Policy Director, will respond to key findings and discus policy implications.
About Research for Action
Research for Action is a nonprofit education research organization. We use field-driven insights to advance equity in opportunities and outcomes for underserved students and their families along the early childhood to postsecondary education pipeline. For more information, please visit our website at www.researchforaction.org.
About KnowledgeWorks
KnowledgeWorks is a national nonprofit advancing a future of learning that ensures each student graduates ready for what’s next. For more than 20 years, we’ve been partnering with states, communities and leaders across the country to imagine, build and sustain vibrant learning communities. www.knowledgeworks.org
About Leon Lowenstein Foundation
The Leon Lowenstein Foundation supports a wide range of projects nationwide. Program areas include education, health, and the environment with a particular interest in innovation and bringing ideas to scale. The Foundation seeks to support organizations that provide transformational solutions to some of our most challenging issues in order to leave the world a better place for future generations.
