Here is a collection of articles written on the EdVisions model and network schools.
Authentic Assessment articles
*All articles are available upon request by emailing info@edvisions.org
Category 1: Projects are assessed by more than one adult and with community involvement.
Category 2: Electronic standards tracking/reporting system and electronic student portfolios.
Category 3: Achievement demonstrated publicly with multiple opportunities for relevant feedback.
Category 5: Use of the Hope Survey to inform the PLP’s and instructional design.
Category 6: Post-secondary plan formulation for all students beginning at ninth grade.
Authentic Learning articles
*All articles are available upon request by emailing info@edvisions.org
Personalized Learning Through Self-Directed Project Learning articles
*All articles are available upon request by emailing info@edvisions.org
Category 3: Personalized work space for each student.
Category 4: Technology -infused environment.
Category 5: Individual/group projects complemented by multiple teaching and learning approaches.
Category 7: All students and staff engage in quiet reading every day.
Category 8: Experience-based learning (trips, field study, internships, etc.)
Teacher Ownership/Democratic Governance articles
*All articles are available upon request by emailing info@edvisions.org
Category 3: Teachers organized as a professional practice, contracting as a group where applicable.
Category 4: Autonomous school management with control over budget and staffing.
Category 5: Incorporate a consensus decision-making model.
Category 8: Coaching/mentoring plan for incorporation of new members and continuous improvement.