Fewer than one fifth of districts with Portraits have taken the step of identifying actionable Practices within their Skill Sets¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Fewer than one fifth of districts with Portraits have identified the explicit Practices within their Skill Sets that can be learned, acted on, and observed. → implementation-gap-1

Evidence¶

implementation-gap-1¶

Mills, K., Weisgrau, J., Burke, Q., Lee, K., Solorzano, T. and Coenraad, M. (2024, March). Shifting Education with Learning Pathways: Becoming Your Portrait of a Graduate. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/205

q2 · i? · qualitative · r1

The authors' canvassing of district websites and conversations with district leaders indicates that for most districts "it is difficult to decipher if and how these Mindsets and Skill Sets are being integrated and assessed."

"Our analysis suggests that fewer than one fifth of districts with Portraits have taken this next step toward implementation."

Discussion¶

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