Definitions: Smart Education Systems
What does it take to create and sustain the network of schools, community organizations, and services that enable all students to move from basic to proficient and beyond?
The Institute's idea of a smart education system calls for the coordination or integration of supports and services that promote high-quality student learning and development wherever they occur – at school, at home, and in the community.
To be "smart," the resulting system must be nimble, adaptive, and efficient. It must provide a broad range of differentiated supports to young people and families, depending on their needs. It must be able to attract new partners to augment its capacity when needed. And it must collect and use data to foster excellence, equity, and continuous improvement. Such a system requires a strategic alliance among the school district, other city agencies, cultural institutions, community groups, and businesses.
