CompetencyWorks Releases New Report: Reaching the Tipping Point: Insights on Advancing Competency Education in New England
CompetencyWorks published a new report, titled Reaching the Tipping Point: Insights on Advancing Competency Education in New…
Reaching the Tipping Point: Insights on Advancing Competency Education in New England
This paper explores K-12 competency-based education policy and practice across six New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New…
Laying the Groundwork for Proficiency-Based Learning in Rhode Island
This post was previously released and has been updated as Rhode Island moves towards a revised set…
9 Ways States Can Support Personalized, Competency-Based Education Systems
This post originally appeared at iNACOL on August 11, 2016. Creating an education system that prepares every…
9 Ways States Can Support Personalized, Competency-Based Education Systems
Creating an education system that prepares every student to succeed requires systemic transformation to high-quality, personalized, competency-based…
Education Evolving
I had the opportunity to re-read Maine’s strategic plan Education Evolving, which was developed in 2012. The opening essay…
Inspiring Innovation and Optimizing Learning through Maker Spaces
The White House declared June 17-23, 2016 as the National Week of Making, inviting libraries, museums, recreation…
Promising State Policies
There are those who say we shouldn’t be trying to define personalization because it will inhibit innovation…
Update on Maine’s Proficiency-Based Diploma Policy
To refresh your memory, Maine had originally set a policy that students would be expected to demonstrate…
How New Hampshire Transformed to a Competency-Based System
For almost two decades, New Hampshire has shown how consistent, supportive state leadership can result in a…