This article investigates the following questions:
* What if students instead came to each course or classroom with a digital backpack of data about their learning levels, preferences, motivations, and personal accomplishments?
* How would this improve each teacher’s ability to tailor learning to meet the needs of individual students?
* What if parents and students could easily access their child’s records to share the information with afterschool providers?
* How would all of the personalization this affords add up to deeper learning and improved college and career readiness?
