Episode Notes

Alec talks to the XP Trust's Chief Academic Officer, Andy Sprakes, about how XP schools make sure every child's work makes it into the final product, and the hard lesson that made them take this so seriously.

This is the "director's cut" version of this episode. It includes a section on how XP does student portfolios and uses them for student-led conferences and "passage presentations." You can find a shorter version of the episode here.

• Examples of XP Trust Expeditions and Student Work
• The XP Trust Statement of Values and Ethos
• XP Schools Assessment Handbook
• Click here to see a photo of Toby’s Dust Jacket for the book "What Makes a Successful Community?", photos of the student portfolios at XP School, and XP's "anatomy of a learning expedition" photo

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