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…
National Research Convening on Building the Evidence Base for K-12 Personalized Learning: Overview and Session Materials
The National Research Convening on Building the Evidence Base for K‐12 Personalized Learning was held on October…
Strengthening Local Assessment Systems for Personalized, Proficiency-Based Education: Strategies and Tools for Professional Learning
Watch members of the Vermont Agency of Education’s Proficiency-Based and Personalized Learning Teams as they delve…
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…
Lessons from Tracking Student Flex Time in a Competency-Based High School
The previous blog post described the “flex-mod” schedule that Legacy High School is using to facilitate competency-based…
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…
How Standards-Based Grading Led Us to Empower, Part 2: The Power of Evidence
Increased interest in student-centered learning management systems that support equitable assessment and student self-direction as a result…