ALT "What we see in our approach to micro-credentials is that it allows us to be anything but a static enterprise; it allows us to be hyper-personalized in the approaches we take, and responsive to the needs of districts and teachers. The quality assurance process allows us to develop some of the common definitions and common understanding among partners of what really good micro-credentials look and feel like." - Dr. Thomas E. Hodges

ALT "We want to make sure that we have evidence of the competency itself and that they are not just regurgitating facts, but they are actually able to show us what that looks like within the context of their spaces. Then there is the process of feedback and revision as part of the micro-credential itself. What is the evaluation process like, and how can the individual get feedback?" - Dr. Ann Nutter Coffman

ALT "I believe in education. I believe that personalized learning for teachers is critical for the future of this country. Teachers need these personalized options, and digital learning is the way to personalize teacher learning. Micro credentials offer the teachers across the country this kind of support. They can individualize their needs and they can work on their own time. What better solution is that?" - The Honorable Bev Perdue, Ph.D.

ALT "In Arkansas, we are trying to develop micro-credentials that align with our existing initiatives so that teachers see the values in the traditional professional development, but then micro-credentials are a way to take that new learning and implement it into the classroom, so that it becomes part of their professional practice." - Bobette Ray