Micro-Credentials Partnership of States Expands its Micro-credentials Toolkit to Support Districts, States, and Developers
The Micro-Credentials Partnership of States, led by digiLEARN in partnership with RTI International, expands its tool kit for micro-credentials. In addition to its Micro-Credentials Quality Assurance Standards and Rubric, exemplary micro-credentials developed by its partners have been added. These are tools for educators, school districts, and state leaders to use as they incorporate educator micro-credentials (MCs) into systems of professional learning and licensure.
What does this mean for states, school districts, and micro-credential developers?
States, districts, and developers now have valuable tools to ensure the MCs being used or developed are meeting a consistent standard of quality informed by research.
The Standards and Rubric provide guidance for the necessary support, both technical and human, to utilize MCs for teacher development and career advancement.
Exemplar MCs developed by the Micro-credentials Partnership of States using the Quality Assurance Standards and Rubric are now available to provide guidance to new users. Additional exemplars from national developers are coming soon!
Most importantly, these tools provide a means for the research needed to determine which MCs improve teacher practice and ultimately student learning.
We recognize that the work is not finished, we need states and others to use these resources so the standards and rubric can become a tool to set an education industry standard. One that policy makers and others can use to identify competency based micro-credentials that do make a difference in teacher practice and ultimately student learning—as that is what really matters—the students.
–digiLEARN’s Chair, former NC Governor Bev Perdue
digiLEARN convened the Micro-Credentials Partnership of States in 2022. The Partnership includes state-focused education partners in Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wyoming a group of national education leaders including New America, NBPTS, Learning Forward, NEA, Digital Promise, Bloomboard and the Learning Policy Institute.
Access these tools by becoming a Micro-credentials Insider! It’s free and once you register; you will have access to all the micro-credentials tools. All you need to do is register with your name, email, and create a password.
For additional information, please contact Myra Best: myra@digiLEARN.org
