Academic Knowledge or Durable Skills? Why Not Both?
by Brooke Stafford-Brizard | SVP, Impact and Innovation, Carnegie Foundation As employers across the country continue to struggle to find … Read more
Skills
Skills for the Future initiative launches with professional development events
The day Superintendent LaTonya Goffney received Aldine ISD’s baseline 2021 test scores was one of the worst days of her … Read more
North Carolina Launches “Skills for the Future” Initiative to Revolutionize Student Learning
North Carolina is stepping up its game in education by rolling out the Skills for the Future initiative, geared towards … Read more
NCDPI Awarded $3.9 Million Grant for Durable Skills Assessment
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has been awarded a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Department … Read more
As ‘Skills-Based Hiring’ Becomes All The Rage, These Education Leaders Want To Overturn A 117-Year-Old Way Of Measuring Students’ Experiences
Companies have long evaluated new employees by college degrees and their years of experience in a field. In school, learning … Read more
Verified Skills: Hunting for a Common Thread Amid the Hype Around Skills
The glitzy ASU+GSV gathering this week was titled “Brave New World.” But Tim Knowles wanted to talk about 1906. That was when the organization … Read more
ETS Looks to Overhaul Praxis Exam as Teacher Shortages Continue
Assessment giant ETS is considering major changes to its widely-used teacher licensing exam, a shift the organization contends could play … Read more
Carnegie, ETS Partner for Assessment Suite
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and assessment provider ETS are partnering to develop a suite of tools designed to “radically transform … Read more
What If We Measured Learning Through Skills Gained, Not Time Spent in the Classroom?
For more than 100 years, high schools and colleges have relied on the same stalwart tool to measure teaching and … Read more
N.J.-based Educational Testing Service Calls for ‘Seismic Shift’ in Academic Assessment
Should students be graded a new way — a system that aims to address a full range of skills to … Read more
