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The Minnesota Network for Benefits-Based Accountability

Network memberships include additional tools and offerings when compared traditional memberships

Click on the Memberships tab in the menu above to see additional details for a level of membership, remembering that the Network includes additional items, most notably access to a Cohort.

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If you are interested in joining the Minnesota Network, your next step is to schedule a conversation to work through the details.

 Accountability is not a “program” or “initiative.” Rather, it is a shift in mindset. No choice exists as to whether to account for what happens in a school. The choice is whether to do it well or poorly. The time commitment is modest: just a few hours a month, typically over two years. Here’s why:

  1. Mindset First: Accountability is about reflection and leadership, not extra tasks.
  2. Systems Second: As in other professions, once the mindset is established, systems follow naturally.
  3. Simple Frameworks: There are three core frameworks—mastery is built gradually through short, consistent engagements.
  4. Clear Dashboards: Results are shown in one-page visuals for easy understanding by boards, communities, and stakeholders.
  5. Familiar Concepts: Nothing is entirely new. Educators already understand accountability—they simply need to view it through the lens of student benefit.

The FairTest/bravEd Measuring What Matters Series

Real accountability requires great evidence. Measuring What Matters puts you on that journey 

John Tanner of bravEd, and Harry Feder of FairTest...

...have teamed up on a topic that matters greatly to a great many people. John teaches about how to account for the things that matter most in a school, and no one is better than Harry at showing how to create evidentiary sources for what matters most.

This series combines their expertise in pragmatic ways for those who need to see the link between performance assessment and a meaningful way to account for what happens in a school. That connection feels elusive, and yet for both John and Harry it is anything but.

This series is appropriate for teachers and administrators alike. To that end, registrants will also be given access to the Accountability Mindset Online, which is a self-paced course that can place these topics into a larger context.

If you are someone who would like to increase your capacity to understand the effectiveness of the teaching practice in your classroom or school, please join our next series.

Apr 30, 2025 Series Registration

This is not a “program” or “initiative.” Rather, it is a shift in mindset. No choice exists as to whether to account for what happens in a school. The choice is whether to do it well or poorly. The time commitment is modest: just a few hours a month, typically over two years. Here’s why:

  1. Mindset First: Accountability is about reflection and leadership, not extra tasks.
  2. Systems Second: As in other professions, once the mindset is established, systems follow naturally.
  3. Simple Frameworks: There are three core frameworks—mastery is built gradually through short, consistent engagements.
  4. Clear Dashboards: Results are shown in one-page visuals for easy understanding by boards, communities, and stakeholders.
  5. Familiar Concepts: Nothing is entirely new. Educators already understand accountability—they simply need to view it through the lens of student benefit.