Microcredentials, Badges, & Certificates
How will you reward growth?
As you implement your measurement tools and authentic performance assessments, it's natural for teachers and learners to want a system to track what has been demonstrated and what employability skills are still a work in progress. This is where credentials come in. Be it microcredentials, badges, or certificates, this approach is a way to make learning visible to teachers, students, families, and employers. Curious about the difference between microcredentials and badges? Click here to learn more.
Tools to get started
Define the what, how, and when of credentials in your school or district using this tool.
Examples
C4, IN
C4 Columbus Area Career Connection housed in Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation expanded the Governor's Work Ethic Certificate from 12th graders to include other grade levels. The 8th grade certificate is supported by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and the 6th grade certificate is funded by the Columbus Mayor’s office.
ID, IL, & KY
Schools in Idaho, Illinois, and Kentucky have partnered with XQ to build and implement a math badging initiative.
Resources
How To Resources:
Getting Smart Toolkit: Credentialed Learning
Aurora Institute: Going Beyond the Traditional
How to create a digital badging program in your classroom
The Power of Digital Badges
Classroom Badges: Backwards Planning for Authentic Assessment
Ephrata Area School District Life Ready Certificate
Credentials & Tools
Award Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate, ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC).
Leverage a tool like Credly, BadgeList, Magic Digital Badges, Google Classroom, Schoology or Badgr to award badges for Employability Skills.