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Overview
The State-Level Systems Change (SLSC)
initiative works to remove barriers and
shape state and federal policies that
promote deeper learning through
student-centered approaches.
View current SLSC funding opportunities.
Priorities
Our SLSC initiative focuses grants on
four priority areas:
- State accountability systems that include evaluation of new basic skills such as creative thinking and problem solving.
- High school graduation requirements based more on students demonstrating competency in target areas than on time spent in the classroom as defined by the Carnegie Unit.
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Teacher certification requirements that support teachers and help students develop skills and knowledge through relevant, interest-driven experiences.
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State funding formulas that enable and support student-centered learning environments.
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Current Activities
Best Practices
We’re working to share best practices in
implementing competency-based learning
systems.
Resources for Student-Centered
Approaches
We’re building knowledge of the
resources and costs necessary to
implement student-centered approaches.
Work to Date
SLSC supports the work of the New
England Secondary School Consortium
(NESSC), a pioneering partnership of
five states – Connecticut, Maine, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont –
promoting innovative learning approaches
in high schools.
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