The Wellspring Initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of an education-to-work ecosystem based on open technology standards. Wellspring envisions an environment where educators and employers collaborate on education curricula focused on skills, learners control their skills-based achievements through secure and verifiable digital credentials, and employers find highly qualified talent based on their verifiable credentials.
Wellspring Phase II (2021)
Overview of Phase II Projects and Results
Project 1: Collaborating on Competency Frameworks
See the organizations selected to participate in this Wellspring Phase II project.
Project Report
Case Studies
Project 2: Exploring Employer Readiness and Use in Talent Management
Research Report
Wellspring Demonstration Software
Wellspring Overview
Achievement Portal and Talent Acquisition System
CLR and CASE Network
Participating Organizations Collaborating on Competency Frameworks
Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists*
Bismarck State College
Cape Cod Community College*
College Unbound
Con-Real, LP
Energy Providers Coalition for Education*
Integrity Web Consulting
Keeley Companies
Massachusetts Assoc. of Community Health Workers
Maryville University
Ohio Alliance of Direct Support Professionals
Providence Community Health Center
ResCare Central Kansas
Rung for Women
Sedgwick County Developmental Disability Organization / InterHab, Inc.
TDAmeritrade
United Way of Rhode Island
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of North Texas
Wichita State University
Xcel Energy
These organizations worked in education-industry cohorts to collaboratively develop competency frameworks that align educational program outcomes with competencies related to specific job roles. The resulting competency frameworks are published and machine-readable using the 1EdTech CASE open standard. *These organizations participated but did not complete the program. We thank all of the participants for their valuable contributions to the body of knowledge in the field of learning outcomes, competency, and skills frameworks.
Wellspring Phase I (2020)
Connecting Education and Industry with Open Standards