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Additionally, the authors would like to to acknowledge the contributions of the following people, who shared their substantial expertise and experience: Sta􀀞 from RIDE’s Educator Excellence and Certi cation Services, Buddy Comet, Steve DeLeo, Stephanie Downey Toledo, Pam Garabedian, Kim Leimer, Jessica Mazo, Robert McCarthy, Michaela McCaughey, Clayton Ross, Joy Souza, and David Upegui.  \nAbout the Aurora Institute  \nThe Aurora Institute’s mission is to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all. Aurora is shaping the future of teaching and learning through its work in policy advocacy, research, eld-building, and convening. With a national and global view of education innovation, we work on systems change in K-12 education, promote best practices, examine policy barriers, and make recommendations for change to yield improved outcomes for students. Aurora envisions a world in which all people are empowered to attain the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to achieve success, contribute to their communities, and advance society.  \nSuggested citation: Kabaker, J. Cohen & Gagnon, L. (2024) . ExcEL Leadership Academy Micro-credential Pathway Adoption in Rhode Island. Arlington, VA: Aurora Institute.  \nContent in this report is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.  \n2 | ExcEL Leadership Academy Micro-credential Pathway Adoption in Rhode Island  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction ................................................................................................................................................ 4  \nBackground ................................................................................................................................................. 5  \nWhat is a Micro-credential? ............................................................................................................................................................5  \nAbout the ExcEL Leadership Academy’s Micro-credential Pathway .......................................................................... 6  \nRhode Island’s Process of Adoption ......................................................................................................... 9  \nM LL Endorsement Approval ......................................................................................................................................................... 9  \nESOL Certi cation Approval .........................................................................................................................................................11  \nEducator Experiences ...............................................................................................................................12  \nCentral Falls School District: Investing in the Capacity to Serve MLLs ................................................13  \nAn Opportunity for Leadership to Model and Support ..................................................................................................14  \nThe Value of Relevant, Flexible, Competency-Based Learning..................................................................................... 15  \nCommitting to a Shared Vision ...................................................................................................................................................16  \nPolicy Recommendations ...","cbCaidB5pj3wxaVK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidB5pj3wxaVK","pdf",1320595,"English","# Introduction\n# Background\n## What is a Micro-credential?\n## About the ExcEL Leadership Academy’s Micro-credential Pathway\n# Rhode Island’s Process of Adoption\n## MLL Endorsement Approval\n## ESOL Certification Approval\n# Educator Experiences\n## Central Falls School District: Investing in the Capacity to Serve MLLs\n## An Opportunity for Leadership to Model and Support\n## The Value of Relevant, Flexible, Competency-Based Learning\n## Committing to a Shared Vision\n# Policy Recommendations\n## State Recommendations\n## District Recommendations\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the case study address about educator training and professional development?\",\"answer\":\"The report addresses that educator development has largely stayed unchanged, relying on seat-time-based courses and credit accumulation, which can be costly, logistically difficult, and inflexible—especially for educators with fewer resources.\"},{\"question\":\"What is a micro-credential in this report’s context?\",\"answer\":\"The report explains micro-credentials as an alternative approach to recognizing and validating learning, shifting educator growth toward competency-based models rather than time-based units.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key steps in Rhode Island’s adoption process?\",\"answer\":\"The document outlines Rhode Island’s process including endorsement approval (MLL endorsement) and certification approval (ESOL certification), followed by educator experiences and implementation within districts.\"}]","ExcEL Leadership Academy Micro-credential Pathway Adoption in Rhode Island - A Case Study | PDF",1792045121]