RISC Model
Context:
The
Re-Inventing Schools Coalition's Approach is organized around engaging
students in 21st Century skills, working at their developmental levels
and advancing only when they have demonstrated proficiency.
Innovation summary:
How this resource can support you along the innovation continuum:
- How to develop a shared vision based on the needs of all stakeholders
- How to deploy effective leadership
- How to implement a standards-based design that incorporates best practice
- Build a continuous improvement process that leads to excellence
- Use technology to analyze results
Key points:
- Systems need to be reinvented which move schooling from time to a performance- based systems
- A standards based system based on research and best practice can empower students to have a say in what they learn and how they learn
- A tight-loose system is optimal for innovation. Shared goals and expectations for students are tight but have significant room for innovation and creativity
