Resource Library: The Public Education Promise
Resources to help you keep the promise of public education for every child in your community.
The Public Education Promise is our commitment to providing every child in every community access to a highly effective education that prepares them for college, career, and real life in the real world.
This resource library provides educators with actionable tools, insights and strategies to help them keep that promise.
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Building Systems That Reward Growth: Lessons from Henrico County萝卜AV视频Blog | Attract, Hire, Retain & Reward the Best People, Staffing, HR & Talent Development, Schools of Thought Blog | Published May 7, 2026
What happens when professional learning becomes a system and growth is recognized, rewarded, and tied … -
Purposeful Play: Not Just for Early Childhood萝卜AV视频Blog | Real Skills for Real Life, Regular Blogger FY26, Schools of Thought Blog, Early Learning | Published May 6, 2026
Purposeful play isn't just for early childhood. See how Gorham schools use it to build durable skills … -
How Ephrata Measures What Matters for Student Success萝卜AV视频Blog | Measure What Matters, Schools of Thought Blog, Curriculum & Assessment | Published May 4, 2026
A community鈥檚 vision reshaped the way students learn and grow. -
Why People Systems MatterResource | Article | Attract, Hire, Retain & Reward the Best People, School Administrator Magazine
Hiring is one of a leader鈥檚 biggest decisions. Keep it student-centered. -
May 2026: School AdministratorPublication | Attract, Hire, Retain & Reward the Best People, Staffing, HR & Talent Development, School Administrator Magazine | Published May 1, 2026
This issue addresses the challenges of personnel management in school systems. -
Principle 3: Attract, Hire, Retain and Reward the Best PeopleResource | Article | Attract, Hire, Retain & Reward the Best People, School Administrator Magazine
Leaders from AASA鈥檚 Center for Leading and Learning focus on how school districts can ask: 鈥淗ow well … -
萝卜AV视频Expands Certification Portfolio with Two New Programs for Leaders at Every StageNews | Real Skills for Real Life, Leadership Development, 萝卜AV视频Update | Published April 27, 2026
New from AASA: certification programs for superintendent-level coaching and equipping students with the … -
The Public Education Promise Principle 4: Building Family, Community, and Business PartnershipsResource | Podcast | Build Highly Engaged Family, Community & Business Partnerships, 萝卜AV视频Radio
A conversation focusing on the fourth principle of the Public Education Promise: Build Highly Engaged … -
Designing Assessment for Learning and Life萝卜AV视频Blog | Measure What Matters, Schools of Thought Blog, Curriculum & Assessment | Published April 13, 2026
How Cupertino Union School District is building a more purposeful assessment system -
鈥婽he Public Education Promise Principle 3: Attract, Hire, Retain, and Reward the Best People
Resource | Podcast | Attract, Hire, Retain & Reward the Best People, 萝卜AV视频Radio
A conversation focusing on the third principle of the Public Education Promise: Attract, Hire, … -
Train Your AI Before It Trains Your Message萝卜AV视频Blog | Build Highly Engaged Family, Community & Business Partnerships, Schools of Thought Blog, Technology & AI, Communications & Public Relations | Published March 10, 2026
Anchoring your AI with tested messages from The Public Education Promise Messaging Guide. -
March 2026: School AdministratorPublication | Real Skills for Real Life, School Administrator Magazine | Published March 1, 2026
This issue examines the case for placing Real Skills for Real Life at the center of schooling. -
Principle 2: The New Basics: Real Skills for Real LifeResource | Article | Real Skills for Real Life, School Administrator Magazine
A Q&A with AASA鈥檚 John Malloy and Beth Silveira about the importance of incorporating the new basics … -
The Power of School-Community-Business Partnerships萝卜AV视频Blog | Build Highly Engaged Family, Community & Business Partnerships, Regular Blogger FY26, Community & Family Engagement, Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development | Published February 25, 2026
Building strong partnerships is more than just networking in action. -
How Mayfield City Schools Is Redefining Student SuccessResource | Case Study | Portrait of a Graduate, Student-Centered Learning, Curriculum & Assessment
When districts define success clearly and align their systems intentionally, they do more than respond … -
Self Assessment: Measure What MattersResource | Self-Assessment | Measure What Matters, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
A tool to support reflection and conversations in your district around measuring what truly predicts … -
Student-Engaged Assessment Dial-Up ProtocolResource | Guidance/Sample/Template | Measure What Matters, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
A tool to help systems move beyond measuring what students know to valuing how students plan, … -
Toolkit: Measure What MattersResource | Toolkit | Measure What Matters, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
Resources to support districts in creating meaningful, multi-measure systems that reflect what truly … -
Creating a Purposeful Assessment SystemResource | Guidance/Sample/Template | Measure What Matters, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
Design framework for creating and scaling a purposeful assessment system. -
Self Assessment: Build Highly Engaged Family, Community, & Business PartnershipsResource | Self-Assessment | Build Highly Engaged Family, Community & Business Partnerships, Community & Family Engagement
A tool to support reflection and conversations in your district around building intentional systems of …
Public Education Promise Toolkits
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February 05, 2026
Toolkit: Prioritize Student-Centered LearningType:Toolkit Topics: Curriculum & Assessment, District & School OperationsResources to help school districts design learning experiences that center students鈥� strengths, needs, interests, and aspirations, so every learner is prepared for real life in the real world. -
February 05, 2026
Toolkit: Real Skills for Real LifeType:Toolkit Topics: College- Career- and Life-Readiness, Curriculum & AssessmentResources to help school leaders understand, teach, and strengthen skills that help children succeed in real life in the real world. -
February 06, 2026
Toolkit: Attract, Hire, Retain, & Reward the Best PeopleType:Toolkit Topics: School Climate & Culture, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentResources to help district leaders build a thriving, future-ready workforce by designing systems where educators feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow and stay. -
February 06, 2026
Toolkit: Build Highly Engaged Family, Community, & Business PartnershipsType:Toolkit Topics: Community & Family EngagementResources to help leaders build authentic partnerships that expand learning, strengthen trust, and align education to real-world opportunities. -
February 06, 2026
Toolkit: Measure What MattersType:Toolkit Topics: College- Career- and Life-Readiness, Curriculum & AssessmentResources to support districts in creating meaningful, multi-measure systems that reflect what truly matters for student success.
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