Region 1 Comprehensive Center Reimagining Education Series: Strategies for Innovative Systems Change

To support Region 1 stakeholders in reimagining education, this paper series spotlights innovative and evidence-based education strategies that hold the potential to transform student experiences, leading to additional choices, deeper engagement, and increased preparation for students' postsecondary opportunities. These strategies are rooted in priority initiatives across the Region 1 states, and each paper highlights existing work within the region while providing suggestions to accelerate innovations. Each paper in this series provides information about one of the three strategies. These short papers: (1) Explain why the topic is critical for education now; (2) Summarize existing research and evidence related to supporting student outcomes, challenges, and connections to remote and hybrid learning contexts; (3) Highlight examples from Region 1 schools and states that have successfully implemented or expanded related strategies; and (4) Outline action steps that educators, schools, and policymakers can take to adopt or sustain these strategies. This introductory paper briefly summarizes each of the three papers in the series: (1) College and career pathways to advance equity and opportunity (ED612760); (2) Approaches for assessing student learning (ED612765); and (3) Strategies for student-directed learning (ED615829).