How Alaska’s Chugach District Changed Education Through Performance-Based Learning
This post originally published on EdSurge on November 10, 2014. Chugach, Alaska isn’t just known for the…
What is the Difference between Standards-Based Grading (or Reporting) and Competency-Based Education?
Here in Iowa, competency-based education is gaining traction at the state and grassroots level. In fact, the…
ReInventing Schools at the District Level
In 2012, Maine established policy for schools to award proficiency-based diplomas starting in 2018. As the years…
What is the Story that You Will Tell of Your Journey?
“Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound……” ….Superman? No, not really. Looking back over the…
What’s New in K-12 Competency Education
Resources and Reports Equity in Competency Education: Realizing the Potential, Overcoming the Obstacles published by Jobs for…
The Role of Assessment Instruments in a Competency-Based System
No matter how you approach it, you cannot mitigate the massive change agent that is competency-based education….
Is There Enough Time for Learning?
Because of the growing number of mass-administered, required tests under state and/or federal law, there is an…
Postsecondary Trending Now: Integrated Planning and Advising Services
Originally posted October 31, 2014 on Next Generation Learning Challenges. Everyone in an institution of higher education—senior…
What’s New in K-12 Competency Education
CompetencyWorks released An International Study in Competency Education: Postcards from Abroad in October. You can access the…
What’s New in Higher Ed Competency-Based Education
Below are news and recently released resources about competency-based education in institutions of higher education. 5 Lessons…