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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

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