CompetencyWorks | March 2023

March 31, 2023

A (hopefully) warm welcome to Spring! In March, the CompetencyWorks team had opportunities to present and learn at SXSW EDU and the Great Schools Partnership School Redesign in Action conferences. Elevating youth voice – both in the blog and by co-presenting – has been a highlight.

Your Voice Matters – Last Chance to Complete the Aurora Institute Annual Field Survey
Please take 5 minutes today to provide your feedback on the issues and policy barriers you are facing in your work in the 2023 Aurora Institute Field Survey. This information is critical to us in advancing breakthrough student-centered learning practices and education policies to ensure high-quality learning for all. By filling out this survey, you’ll be entered into a raffle for the chance to win a free registration to the Symposium. Thank you for the work you do each day!

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Aurora Institute Symposium 2023 Request for Presentation Proposals
The Aurora Institute Symposium is the leading conference for transforming K-12 education systems, advancing breakthrough practices and policies, and implementing personalized, competency-based learning. Submit a proposal to present at the Aurora Institute Symposium on October 15-17, 2023 in Palm Springs, CA by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 20, 2023. You can also download all the questions in the RFPP form to review in advance.

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From Memorizing for Tests to Learning for Life

Current high school student Jose Guzman shares a student perspective of competency-based education. Jose explores the transition to learning in a CBE model through first impressions, grading systems, and classroom assessment. Be sure to watch the video of CBE in action in a fishbowl activity from his classroom.

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An Introduction to Competency-Based Education with Students and School Leaders
In case you missed it, take the opportunity to relive the “Introduction to Competency-Based Education” webinar. Read the summary or follow along with the webinar with helpful timestamps that bookmark our guests from Harrisburg School District and South Bronx Community Charter High School.

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Equitable Grading Anchors NYC’s New Grading Policy Toolkit

This post explores New York City Public Schools’ approach to equitable grading in its Grading Policy Toolkit: Grading for Equity, Accuracy, and Social-Emotional Well-being. Gain ideas for how districts large and small can support the alignment of practice to their visions for equitable learning with practical policy guidance.

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About CompetencyWorks

CompetencyWorks is an initiative that provides information and knowledge about competency-based education in the K-12 education system. Drawing on lessons learned by innovators and early adopters, CompetencyWorks is an online resource for sharing knowledge, original research and policy advances, and a variety of field perspectives. CompetencyWorks provides an informative blog with practitioner knowledge on key topics and papers on emerging issues, with resources curated from across the field of K-12 competency-based education.