Share a full support plan—vision, choices, incentives, supports, and timeline—before micro-credential implementation¶

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Description¶

Drawing on dozens of pilots across six states, CTQ's Jennifer Barnett reports that "We find a great deal of success when a theory of action and a shared plan for support are present." The support plan should be shared with educators well ahead of a pilot and include the vision or 'why' for micro-credentials, the range of choices, the incentives, the supports available during submission, and the timeline.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A theory of action and a shared plan for support must exist and be communicated ahead of implementation

Constraints¶

• Success is the organization's reported experience across pilots, not a measured comparison

Target Learners¶

• teachers participating in micro-credential pilots

Target Learning Goals¶

• successful earning and application of micro-credential competencies

Related Strategies¶

• Use Five Key Questions to stress-test proposed micro-credential competencies before drafting

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Dan Brown. (2019). Research and Educator Micro-credentials. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/6a538240-80bc-442b-a60d-7f537cbc3bec