Microcredentials and Badging Systems

Microcredentials and Badging Systems

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Microcredentials and digital badges recognize students’ mastery of specific skills or competencies, often outside traditional grades. These can include coding, teamwork, public speaking, or community service.

Badges provide evidence of learning that can be shared with colleges, employers, or portfolios. They encourage self-paced learning and reward incremental growth, especially in project-based and extracurricular contexts.

Schools can align badges with curriculum goals or let students pursue them independently. Platforms like Credly, Badgr, or Class Dojo help issue and track badges securely.

Microcredentialing is especially useful for career readiness, STEM pathways, or soft skills development. It also supports personalization by allowing students to choose what to pursue and how to demonstrate mastery.

To design your own badge ecosystem or adopt existing models, See more about building meaningful recognition systems for 21st-century learning.

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