Learn Fast and Adapt, Especially in Education
The mantra, “Fail early, fail often,” needs to die a fast death. This phrase has become the…
Policy Implications in Competency Education: An Interview with Don Siviski
This interview originally appeared in the CSSR October 2014 Newsletter. Don Siviski is a career educator who began…
What’s New in Competency Education in Higher Education (November 13, 2014)
Upcoming At the Association of American Colleges & Universities’ Annual Meeting, the session Competency-Based Education & the…
Conundrums in Competency
Originally posted November 11, 2014 by the Christensen Institute. Over the past several weeks I’ve attended a…
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….