State Initiatives
P21 Common Core Toolkit
ISTE_Slides: Common Core State Standards and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21)
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| The Partnership for 21st Century Skills |
Additional resources:
- 21st Century Skills Assessment white paper
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Professional Development: A 21st Century Skills Implementation Guide
wenty-First Century Student Outcomes
The elements described in this section as “21st centurystudent outcomes” (represented by the rainbow) are the skills, knowledge andexpertise students should master to succeed in work and life in the 21stcentury.1. Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes
2. Learning and Innovation Skills
- Creativity and Innovation
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Communication and Collaboration
4. Life and Career Skills
Twenty-First Century Support Systems
The elements described below are the critical
systems necessary to ensure student mastery of 21st century skills. 21st
century standards, assessments, curriculum, instruction, professional
development and learning environments must be aligned to produce a
support system that produces21st century outcomes for today’s students.
1. Twenty-First Century Standards
2. Assessment of 21st Century Skills
3. Twenty-First Century Curriculum and Instruction
4. Twenty-First Century Professional Development
5. Twenty-First Century Learning Environments
One notable leader is the West Virginia Department of Education, a P21 state. Led by former Superintendent Steven Paine and current Superintendent Jorea M. Marple, West Virginia has created a cornucopia of online resources -- Teach21, Learn21, Global21, Parents21 -- and provided systematic and extensive leadership development and professional development for principals and teachers.
