Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to Leverage the Moment for Future Readiness

Autor/inn/en	Patrick, Susan; Chambers, Alexis
Institution	Aurora Institute
Titel	Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to Leverage the Moment for Future Readiness
Quelle	(2020), (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Educational Policy; Elementary Secondary Education; COVID-19; Pandemics; Board of Education Policy; Blended Learning; Mastery Learning; Grading; Student Evaluation; Evaluation Methods; Accountability; Graduation Requirements; Educational Innovation; Educational Technology; Access to Computers; Internet; Student Needs; Students with Disabilities; Readiness; Competency Based Education; Student Centered Learning; Barriers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Notengebung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Verantwortung; Abschlussordnung; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Unterrichtsmedien; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Education; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit
Abstract	As school districts deliberate over reopening schools with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, we've developed this report with strategic guidance on how to harness our current opportunity to transform K-12 education. "Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to Leverage the Moment for Future Readiness" offers insights and recommendations on 10 critical issues identified through our technical assistance in the field and work with education policy decision-makers around the country. These include: (1) Using Blended, Competency-Based Learning as an Entry Point for Innovation; (2) Moving Away from Seat Time Credits to Awarding Credit Based on Demonstrated Mastery; (3) Re-Examining Grading Policies; (4) Rethinking Assessment and Addressing the Need for Balanced Systems of Assessments to Measure Student Learning; (5) Examining the Purpose of Accountability; (6) Creating Flexibility and Multiple Pathways for Graduation Requirements; (7) Ensuring All Communities Have the Necessary Technology Infrastructure and Internet Access; (8) Supporting Students with Disabilities; (9) Ensuring Students Have Continued Access to Meals during School Closures; and (10) Prioritizing Future Readiness for Pandemic Preparedness and Continuity of Learning. Building the capacity for educators to redesign toward a competency-based, learner-centered system is no easy task with the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era" concludes with a 10-point program with principles that lay the groundwork for the reforms our system urgently needs. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01