This article suggests the key to effective personalized learning is creation of learning communities for both students and adults in a district. The author focuses on three critical components needed to create such a community: vision, transparency, and culture.
The article is a good introduction for district leaders and other interested stakeholders to a larger study conducted by KnowledgeWorks, District Conditions for Scale: A Practical Guide for Scaling Personalized Learning, which examines the conditions necessary for districts to successfully scale personalized learning.
Source Organization: KnowledgeWorks