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nine out of 10 schools using a hybrid learning program reported higher academic performance on standardized tests compared to traditional classrooms
The use of a blended classroom system;
Students rotate among different learning stations;
Instruction is delivered in small groups;
Students take frequent digital assessments;
Educators use student information to differentiate instruction; and
The personalized learning is considered "cost-effective."
How might policymakers remove barriers and support enabling conditions for optimizing learning for each student’s unique needs — both inside and outside of classroom walls?
That is the KEY question, as teachers don't have control over systems' barriers and policies.
Personalized learning is tailoring learning for each student’s strengths, needs and interests — including enabling student voice and choice in what, how, when and where they learn — to provide flexibility and supports to ensure mastery of the highest standards possible.
According to this RAND study, students attending schools using breakthrough, personalized learning models “made gains in mathematics and reading over the past two years that were significantly greater than a comparison group made up of similar students selected from comparable schools.”
One of the most frequent questions faculty ask about the flipped classroom model is: "How do you encourage students to actually do the pre-class work and come to class prepared?" This is not really a new question for educators. We've always assigned some type of homework, and there have always been students who do not come to class ready to learn.