Consider: Eligibility & Criteria
Seek a New Credential
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Schools seeking a new Credential. Schools will be eligible if they have an IR score of 90 or more and meet criteria in all Three Dimensions. Schools may not apply for the Pathway Credential in only one or two dimensions.
Renew an Existing Credential
Build on a Pathway Credential
Work together with EL Education coaches to earn the EL Education School Credential. Pursue the option that’s right for your school:
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Schools seeking to renew their Credential. Full Credentials are valid for five years.
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Schools which have earned the Pathway Credential in one or two dimensions.
Consider applying for a new or renewed Credential in the 2023-24 school year.
Schools should consider applying for the Credential if they can demonstrate:
Strong implementation of the EL Education Core Practices, and
Excellent and equitable impact in all Three Dimensions of Student Achievement.
To qualify for the Credential Cohort, schools must meet the following eligibility requirements and criteria:
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The school must have an Implementation Review (IR) score of 90 or higher from the most recent school year and an average score of 3.5 or higher across Character items 13-16.
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The school must not be on their state’s targeted improvement list due to low academic performance.
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The EL Education school Coach and Partnership Director must recommend and affirm the school’s implementation of the EL Education Core Practices while seeking significant impact across the Three Dimensions of Student Achievement. Recommendation will be submitted via the Credential application.
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Eligibility
Credential Criteria
What is the Timeline to Apply?
The Credential application opens in September. When released, the application will be available on this website.
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 above) 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.