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…
What’s New in K-12 Competency Education?
Resources Achieve released a new paper titled Assessment to Support Competency-Based Pathways which addresses the role of…
What’s Your Dream Grading Tool? NYC Educators State Their Must-Haves
What is your dream mastery-based grading tool? This design challenge drew a roomful of educators from twenty…
Summertime Learning Opportunities
Are you starting to think about how you might use your summer? Vacation? Summer camps for your…