Making Sense (or Trying to) of Competencies, Standards and the Structures of Learning
States, districts, and schools are developing a range of different ways to structure their Instruction and Assessment…
Competency-Based Approaches in K-12 Schools, Part Two
This post originally appeared at Next Generation Learning Challenges on June 1, 2015. The first part of…
New Release – Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders
Today, CompetencyWorks released Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders. It is a comprehensive…
Needed: Partners with Assessment Expertise
I had a sense of dread as I flew to Colorado to join the National Center for…
Competency-Based Education Approaches in K-12 Schools, Part One
This post originally appeared at Next Generation Learning Challenges on May 26, 2015. Competency-based education (CBE) isn’t…
Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders
This paper describes effective district implementation strategies to convert traditional, one-size-fits-all models of education into more personalized,…
When Schools Design Their Own EdTech Platform
This post originally appeared at Next Generation Learning Challenges on May 12, 2015. Editor’s Note: This post…
Credibility Starts with Consistency with Common Assessments
The more I think about what the key elements of a competency system might be — those…
Aim for Individual Mastery and the Rest Will Follow
This post originally appeared at the Christensen Institute on May 20, 2015. As debates about ESEA reauthorization continue on…
Moving Past Summative vs. Formative Assessments
As competency-based education (CBE) gains momentum in higher education, the market is becoming increasingly crowded with companies…