For decades, the dominant view of the core issue in the public school system has been the conflict between standardized testing and students' personalized learning needs.
The two sides, both essential to helping our kids learn and grow, are often seen as at odds, as if schools must choose one over the other. However, until schools like Summit Public Schools developed a solution that lets both complement each other, many people still don’t realize they can coexist through intention and design.
Moreover, the solution goes beyond subjects and practices. It transforms school culture, reinforcing the outcomes everyone—students, families, and educators alike—seeks.
When culture change is a part of the solution, we have a higher chance of completing the transformation and sustaining the promise.
