Use the Good, Better, Best Fit model to guide educators' selection of micro-credentials¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The Good, Better, Best Fit model is a three-question framework educators use to select which micro-credentials to earn. Learners ask how well the micro-credential fits their job context, whether it aligns with the district's mission, and whether its competencies fulfill the educator's standards of interest and need. The brief reports the approach offers flexibility and a clear framework for selecting professional learning and has notably eased implementation in Franklin West Supervisory Union, Vermont.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Districts must have a mission and standards against which fit can be judged, and a micro-credential ecosystem to choose from

Constraints¶

• The brief reports eased implementation in one Vermont supervisory union; it does not claim the model was independently evaluated

Target Learners¶

• PK-12 teachers and administrators selecting professional learning

Target Learning Goals¶

• Selecting relevant, context-appropriate competency-based professional learning opportunities

Related Strategies¶

• Align micro-credential offerings and recognition with student and educator performance standards
• Use Five Key Questions to stress-test proposed micro-credential competencies before drafting

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Berry, B., & Byrd, P. A. (2019). Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation's Teachers. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/65a7d0ed-66b1-4d5b-ac51-6bcf25285dd3. doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/104