Apply: Submit Your Application (2023-2024 Window Closed)
Review the process, eligibility benchmarks & Criteria for earning the Credential
Use this tool to make your own copy of the application for drafting & collaboration.
To demonstrate impact in CHARACTER, your school will be asked to provide:
An overview of your 2023-24 priorities for Character & Crew culture in context, including progress monitoring structures, equity considerations, and commitment to participate in Better World Day in some form.
Summary results of any current or historical data your school uses to monitor progress in Character for all students and across groups of students (walkthroughs and surveys, focus groups, performance assessments, etc).
To demonstrate impact in HIGH-QUALITY WORK, your school will be asked to provide:
An overview of your 2023-24 priorities for fostering high-quality work that has complexity, craftsmanship, authenticity, including your use of HQW attributes in classroom instruction, progress monitoring structures, equity consideration, and a commitment to submit 3 student work samples to Models of Excellence in 2023-24.
Summary results from three pieces of current or historical data you have from examining High-Quality Work. Identify trends for all students and across groups of students & include examples.
To demonstrate impact in MASTERY OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS, your school will be asked to provide:
An overview of your 2023-24 priorities for Deeper Learning, including progress monitoring structures and equity considerations.
Disaggregated data by student subgroup that demonstrates, in comparison to your state or district, either:
Overall Student Proficiency
Student Growth, or
School Growth
All applicants must submit the MKS data worksheet (linked below) along with their application.
A “Beating the Odds” analysis will be made available to schools who believe their impact is not accurately captured in this data.
Who should apply for the Credential?
All eligible EL Education partner schools are encouraged to apply for the Credential. Visit the “Consider” page to review eligibility standards and Credential Criteria.
School Partners
For each school partner applying:
1 submission from EL Education School Coach/School Designer
1 submission from EL Education Director or Associate Director
The final deadline to submit an application was Wednesday, October 18th, 2023.
The application window for the 2023-24 Credential Cohort is now closed. Check back in fall 2024 for next year’s application.
You will be prompted to submit your school’s completed MKS worksheet with your application.