Georgia’s Education Reform Commission Recommends Moving to Competency Education
At the end of the 2015, the Georgia Education Reform Commission released its recommendations for Governor Deal….
Make Personalized Learning a Priority in Federal and State Grants
Federal policy can play an important role in enabling and scaling up successful new learning models. By…
From “Shock and Awe” to Systemic Enabling: All Eyes on New Hampshire
This post originally appeared at Getting Smart on December 11, 2015. The successful, bipartisan (what?) effort to…
2015 Education Highlights in Policy and Practice
2015 has been an exciting year for competency-based, blended, and online learning. We’ve witnessed breakthrough policies signed…
Modernizing Educator and Leader Development for a Next Generation Workforce
A highly trained and engaged educator workforce will be the single most important driver of a successful…
Rethinking Accountability for Continuous Improvement of Next Generation Learning Models
A forward-thinking accountability system should align state accountability to student-centered learning to provide success for each and…
Putting Knowledge to Work with Personalized Learning Plans for Competencies Tied to OER
Innovation in CBE practice requires new thinking about program structures, delivery modes, faculty roles, use of competency…
Modernizing Educator and Leader Development for Student-Centered Learning
States can catalyze educational innovation by building educator and leader capacity to create student-centered, personalized learning models….
Four Ways States Can Promote Quality in Blended and Online Learning
With the growth of new learning models comes the need to improve quality assurance systems across K–12…
Nine Ways States Can Create Competency-Based Education Systems
Most schools and education systems are designed around seat time, or providing students with a minimum number…