Presented by Allison Powell to iNACOL regional committees. Based on two documents from iNACOL. New Learning Models: http://www.inacol.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iNACOL-New-Learning-Models-Vision-October-2013.pdf "Mean What You Say: Defining and Integrating Personalized, Blended and Competency Education": http://www.inacol.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iNACOL-Mean-What-You-Say-October-2013.pdf

1. iNACOL’s Vision for
New Learning Models
Allison Powell
Vice President, State and District Services/New Learning
Models
International Association for K-12 Online Learning
www.inacol.org

2. New Learning Models Vision
• Staff Brainstorming
• Committee Meeting Exercise
• Membership Feedback

3. New Learning Models Vision
• The ultimate power of blended and online learning lies in
their potential to transform the education system and
enable higher levels of learning through competencybased approaches.
• OUR VISION OF FUTURE LEARNING MODELS IS
CENTERED ON THE NEED FOR INCREASING
OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS AND EQUITY FOR ALL
STUDENTS to actively engage in the highest-quality,
student-centered, competency education models offering
personalized learning for each and every student, so that
success is the only option.

4. Vision
The vision of iNACOL is to transform K-12
education toward a student-centered
learning system. New learning models
personalize learning using competencybased approaches, supported by blended
and online learning modalities and
environments.

5. Teachers use technology daily to analyze
and utilize real-time data to differentiate
instruction, customize learning and to
engage students in deeper learning. All
students are responsible for their own
learning and work at their own pace by
demonstrating mastery of required concepts,
resulting in higher achievement and
ensuring all students are prepared for both
college and career.

6. • Student-centered learning means:
– A. Students control all aspects of their curriculum and
their learning.
– B. Students have some control of their learning, but
the teacher really drives their learning
– C. Students and teachers work together in an ongoing
way to determine the best curriculum, delivery system
and schedule for student learning
– D. Teachers allow students to finish their assignments
when mastery has been achieved
– E. I’m not sure

7. www.inacol.org
Source: Susan Patrick, iNACOL

8. Design Principles of NLM
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Personalized
Student-Centered
Equitable and Accessible for All Students
Result in Higher Student Achievement
Technology-Enhanced
Affordable and Sustainable
Flexible Staffing Models
Ensure Robust Competencies and High
Standards for All Students

10. • “Student agency” means:
– A. Students have some voice about how they learn,
what they learn and when they learn in partnership
with a teacher
– B. Students develop their own groups to determine
their own learning
– C. Teachers determine the learning needed for each
student
– D. Students and teachers meet daily to determine the
curriculum need for individual student learning.
– E. Not sure

12. • “Equitable and Accessible for all students” means:
– A. All students should have access to the same
curriculum
– B. Curriculum and teaching is personalized for each
student presented in multiple ways
– C. All curriculum should be presented in print, digital,
audio and visual format so students can access
learning that works best for them
– D. The Flipped Teaching method provides equitable
and accessible learning for all students.
– E. Not Sure

14. • “Competency-based education” means:
– A. When students master the content, they move on
to the next lesson no matter how long it takes
– B. Schools are paid when student master the content
vs. seat time
– C. Students advance upon mastery with measureable
learning objectives and meaningful and positive
assessment experiences
– D. Students advance as a group from concept to
concept as determined by the teacher
– E. Not Sure

18. • The new roles for teachers as part of the new learning
models vision includes:
– A. Using technology to enhance and personalize
learning
– B. Provide multiple ways (face-to-face, blended,
online) and flexible time for students to learn
– C. Involve the student in charting their learning path
– D. All of the above
– E. Not sure

21. Challenges
• IT Infrastructure/Broadband Access
– Ensure reliable and ubiquitous student access
to the Internet and quality learning materials
• Quality Assurance
– Old models of once a year accountability do
not fit; need “GPS” model of student-centered,
continuous improvement

22. Challenges
• Human Capital: Teachers & Leaders (TA)
– Leadership development: competencies
– Re-design pre-service & in-service training to include
blended/online learning
– Scaling with implementation fidelity
– Develop leadership capacity to lead programs, hire,
evaluate, adapt, innovate new models
– Develop teacher capacity to assess mastery and to
use real-time data to personalize learning

23. • From the list below, which is the greatest
challenge?
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A. Technology infrastructure
B. Quality Assurance
C. Leadership
D. Transforming the school system to a system that is
student centric and personalized
– E. Professional Development and teacher buy in
– What is missing? (Type this in the chat room)

24. Next Steps
• Great diversity in effectiveness of courses
and content available today
• Increasing access alone wont lead to
better outcomes
• Models available need to be high quality
and increase student achievement
• Policy and practice must evolve to
demand different and more effective
models

25. Next Steps
• Research
• Development and identification of
promising practices
• Rapid prototyping
• Sharing information
• Building tools and capacity

26. • Anything missing?
• Any other “next steps” you would like to
see?

28. Thank you!
Contact information:
Allison Powell: apowell@inacol.org
www.inacol.org
CompetencyWorks.org
www.inacol.org