Navigating the Digital Shift 2019: Equitable Opportunities for All Learners

This publication highlights how state policies and guidance are supporting the transformation to personalized learning through digital instructional materials. Specifically, the report includes personalized learning approaches and the policies and processes around the selection, curation, procurement, professional learning and funding of digital instructional materials. Evidence of state leadership is highlighted throughout this publication. Specifically, this report: (1) Identifies the essential conditions for teaching and learning in a digital environment; (2) Shares professional learning opportunities; (3) Highlights a variety of state and district implementation models; (4) Offers guidance on accessibility policies and practices; and (5) Provides considerations for next steps. [Support for this work was provided by the State Instructional Materials Review Association (SIMRA) and the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials. For a related report, see "State K12 Instructional Materials Leadership Trends Snapshot" (ED599469).]