A Strategic Reflection on the Field of Competency-Based Education
Schools and districts across the United States are realizing the promise of competency-based education—transforming the culture, structure,…
Mere Engagement: Reflections about the Connections Between Online Learning, Student Agency, and Student Engagement
How can school leaders and teachers foster student agency and engagement in online settings? The disruption to…
Mere Engagement: Reflections about the Connections Between Online Learning, Student Agency, and Student Engagement
Our circles of family and friends in education are submerged in the academic, safety, and security efforts…
Top 10 CompetencyWorks Blog Posts of 2020
For this year-end roundup, a slight variation on the top-ten genre is that it features the most-read…
Strengthening Relationships and Social Emotional Learning Supports to Foster Equity and Academic Success
More than ever, successful schools are laser-focused on strengthening relationships with students, bolstering social-emotional learning (SEL) supports,…
How Vermont Is Strengthening Local Assessment Systems
Our CompetencyWorks initiative has released a new issue brief, titled Strengthening Local Assessment Systems for Personalized, Proficiency-Based…
Competency-Based Education in Harrisburg, South Dakota
Travis Lape, Innovative Programs Director for the Harrisburg School District in South Dakota, was a presenter for…
Flex-Mod Scheduling to Enable Competency-Based Learning
New approaches to scheduling are an important part of putting high-quality competency-based education into practice. Key elements…
Aurora 2020 Virtual Symposium Day 1 Wrap Up
The first day of the Aurora Institute 2020 Virtual Symposium brought together educators, system leaders, and education…
CompetencyWorks Releases Report on Professional Learning Strategies to Strengthen Local Assessment Systems for Proficiency-Based Education
Today the Aurora Institute’s CompetencyWorks initiative released Strengthening Local Assessment Systems for Personalized, Proficiency-Based Education: Strategies and…