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Sturgis, Chris – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2016
This paper explores how an Alaskan school district shifted from a traditional K-12 education system to a personalized, performance-based system, embedded in the culture of the community, which led to increased student achievement. Chugach School District (CSD) first implemented competency education over twenty years ago, paving the way in…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Change, Competency Based Education, Performance Based Assessment
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Goodman, Amy – Middle School Journal (J3), 2008
This article describes how parent communication across an urban school district was improved through student-led, teacher-supported conferences. According to "This We Believe," student-led, teacher-supported conferences empower young adolescents to accept responsibility for their own learning. Such conferences invite parents into the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Parent Teacher Conferences, School Districts, Educational Change