Conditions and signposts in generalising Innovative Learning Environments

This chapter extends the 7+3 framework developed in earlier ILE analyses by examining the conditions and policies that will be conducive to making the framework widespread practice. It summarises these under the following headings: reducing standardisation, fostering innovation, broadening institutions appropriate accountability and metrics for 21st century learning fostering learning leadership, trust and learner agency widespread collaborative expert professionalism ubiquitous professional learning connectivity and extensive digital infrastructure flourishing cultures of networks and partnership and powerful knowledge systems and cultures of evaluation. The chapter extends the framework further by offering signposts to show when indeed it is becoming widespread practice. This is done by examining each of the ten elements of the framework and presenting indicators that would show whether each has become typical. The chapter concludes with a condensed set of such indicators.