Calabasas School Selected For Global Innovation Collection

CALABASAS, CA — MUSE School, a private, non-profit school in Calabasas, was selected by the global education non-profit HundrED for its 2020 Global Innovation Collection, MUSE School announced last week.

The HundrED 2020 highlights the most inspiring innovations in K-12 education from around the world — including MUSE School's Blueprint, a holistic assessment method that addresses every aspect of a student's learning experience, including their abilities to live and contribute to a sustainable lifestyle, the press release said. HundrED Academy members recognized 100 innovations from 38 countries.

"Our Blueprint is a 12-page record of each student’s unique learning journey and it reflects their progress on MUSE’s foundational five pillars," Jeff King, Head of MUSE School, said. "Rather than percentages and letter grades, the Blueprint is an opportunity to document student progress in narrative form. It also provides a construct for parents to see why their students are engaged in school and how they achieve their academic milestones."

The Blueprint gives an action plan for the student to explore their passions and goals while developing socially, emotionally, and academically, the school said. At the end of each semester, students showcase their project-based work to parents and teachers. Research skills, demonstration of interdisciplinary academic learning, written and verbal communication skills and collaboration are recognized in the design and delivery of the presentations, the press release said.

"Spreading innovations such as MUSE’s Blueprint assessment model across borders can be a game changer for education worldwide," Saku Tuominen, Chairman & Creative Director of HundrED, said. "We encourage schools, educators, administrators, students and organizations to explore global innovations so that we can all work towards a positive future."

For more information, visit HundrED.org/HundrED2020 and museschool.org.