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NEW YORK PERFORMANCE STANDARDS CONSORTIUM
Twenty-five years of performance-based assessment across dozens of NYC public schools.
Read the case in Comparability →86%
of teachers stay 3+ years, vs. 78% citywide
PROOF POINTS
THIS IS ALREADY WORKING — HERE'S WHERE.
Every tentpole in this framework is already standing somewhere. These are the places to look.
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KENTUCKY: UNITED WE LEARN & CHANGEMAKERS
A statewide council and Local Laboratories of Learning are letting districts build their own accountability measures — while a UK-run rank-change pathway is retraining teachers in authentic assessment.
Read the case in Capacity →91%
193 enrolled, 175 completed across three cohorts, now in 10+ districts
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NEW MEXICO: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
In response to the Yazzie/Martínez ruling, the state invested in community schools as hubs of learning, health, and family engagement.
Read the case in Community Trust →LPI, 2025
Improvement across test scores, graduation, chronic absence, and school climate
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VIRGINIA: LOCAL ASSESSMENT FLEXIBILITY
In 2014, Virginia eliminated five statewide tests in favor of locally designed performance assessments — and gave districts legal flexibility to redesign how time and learning work.
Read the case in Capacity →FROM THE COALITION
KNOW OF SOMETHING THAT BELONGS HERE?
Proof points are added by coalition members and given a quick review before they go live — not a formal board, just a sanity check.