Assessment All the Time? Why Not?
When talking with people who are not educators, I often think of Fannee Doollee, a character from…
Our Competency-Based System Has Changed the Face of IEP Meetings
Carter’s Story This past week I had the privilege of attending an IEP meeting for Carter, a…
What Gets Measured Gets Done
Do you find the topic of assessments befuddling at times? I certainly do. But I’ve dedicated myself…
Productivity and Progress
In the report Making Mastery Work: A Close-Up View of Competency Education, the authors highlight four findings…
Question Making
There is something a bit magical about the transformation from time-based/A-F structures to competency-based education. Over and…
Competency-Based Learning and FLVS
Competency based learning has its origins in the business world. High school graduates who decide to become…
A GPS for Competency Education
We are now starting to see whole networks of schools move towards competency education. The Asia Society,…
Pre-Assessment: A Key to the ZPD
The Zone of Proximal Development is the sweet spot of education; this is where meaningful learning happens. …
Understanding Formative Assessment Using the Teaching and Learning Möbius Strip
In order to get the full experience of this post, please print out and assemble your own…
Testing Myths
The word “test” has a negative connotation. It conjures up images of students sitting in rows, number…