WHY Need for Next Generation Learning The Colorado job market is evolving quickly Colorado is producing far fewer college graduates than our job market demands The Colorado Paradox There are fewer and fewer places for those without degrees to begin their career 1

2 State policy is a powerful way to focus and sustain efforts In May 2013, the State Board of Education adopted a new set of Graduation Guidelines which create a positive incentive to shift systems toward personalized learning (PL) −Focus on competency-based requirements rather than seat time −Provide students with a menu of options to demonstrate readiness (portfolios and capstone projects), rather than a single exit exam −Promote multiple pathways for student learning −Reinforce the next generation learning student outcomes However, this policy also creates an unintended incentive to lower the bar for some students WHY Policy Opportunity Our strategic plan provides an exciting opportunity to create resources, practices, systems, and policies that support rigorous and high-standards implementation of the new competency-based system in Coalition schools and statewide 2

WHO The Promise of the Coalition Lies in Sharing, Scaling, and Sustaining Competency-based systems, models, and tools PL trainings, modules, and resources Personalized instruction, performance-based assessments Policy, permission, and tools Partners, awareness, and resources 3

WHAT Colorado’s Vision for Next Generation Learning – Student Outcomes 4

WHAT Colorado’s Vision for Next Generation Learning – Learning Environment Characteristics 5 CurrentNext Generation School- and grade-basedPersonal and personalized Seat timeCompetency-based Teacher-driven learningCo-created Culture is secondarySafe and healthy Time-, talent-, and technology-driven Time-, talent-, and technology-enabled

WHAT Colorado’s Vision for Next Generation Learning – System Characteristics CurrentNext Generation Risk averseManages risk through learning agenda Narrow focus of accountability Holds schools accountable for all next gen outcomes Centralized decisions Co-created Students and teachers organized into cohorts Organized to be responsive to individual students Driven by historical schedules and structures Driven by learner needs 6

7 7 IMPACT The Promise of the Coalition Lies in Sharing, Scaling, and Sustaining