Ladder and Knot Outcomes

The first step in designing learner-centered experiences, assessment systems, and structures that are competency-based is to define the desired learning outcomes—what we want students to know and be able to do.

There are two types of learning outcomes and, ideally, we are tending to both. We often think of them as Ladder and Knot outcomes. This tool provides an overview of each type of outcome and will guide you to identify and reflect on the outcomes in your current practices.

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Measuring Impact: How Surveys Promote Learner-Centered Change

Measuring what matters and listening to learners, educators and community members are cornerstones of our work at Learner-Centered Collaborative, and in any learner-centered ecosystem. From feedback surveys in our workshops and sessions to more robust, research-backed survey processes with partners to measure specific outcomes, we have been leveraging surveys for years to help schools…

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Webinar Recording: How to Leverage AI in Your Learner-Centered Classroom

In this webinar, Cherry Moore from Escondido Union School District and Shannon Roos from Hampton Township School District share how they are leveraging AI to supercharge learner-centered classrooms. With perspectives as both a principal and district leader and a teacher/coach, they illustrate how AI can serve as a thought partner for educators and students…

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From Vision to Action: How Hampton Township’s School Design Teams Brought the Portrait of a Talbot to Life

By Brittany Griffin, Director Collective Learning at Learner-Centered Collaborative and Dr. John Thornton, Director of Student Services at Hampton Township School District A Clear Vision with Distributed Leadership Hampton Township School District in Pennsylvania co-created its Portrait of a Talbot: a bold, inclusive vision for the competencies all learners need to thrive, developed with…

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Designing the Future: Case Studies Highlighting AI in Service of Learner-Centered Classrooms

The question isn’t if AI will play a meaningful role in education and learning, but how. Will it be used to further entrench outdated models of efficiency and compliance? Or, can we harness its potential to accelerate a shift toward something more human, more personalized, and more learner-centered? At Learner-Centered Collaborative, we believe AI…

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Rethinking SAMR in the Age of AI: Why the Model Needs a Second Axis

This article originally appeared on Getting Smart and has been republished with their permission. Written by Vriti Saraf, Nate McClennen, & Katie Martin Key Points The SAMR model needs a second axis (positive vs. negative impact) to better evaluate AI’s effect on teaching and learning. AI’s role in education is nuanced—its success depends on…

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What an 8th-Grade Defense Taught Me About Competency-Based Learning

Written by Maysa Dadmun Have you ever watched a student light up when they get to learn about something they truly love? That spark is what shaped my entire 8th-grade defense project, and now, as a freshman in high school, it’s shaping the way I approach learning every day. I attended Sussex School, a…

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If No One Was Telling Us What To Do, What Would We Build?

For decades, K-12 educational leaders have worked within a system and structure of someone else’s design. We’ve generally been operating with an “outside-in” policy model where Federal rules, funding, accountability systems, and compliance requirements have shaped what we do and how we think about what is possible. State Departments and local education agencies have…