Imagine a World Where We Can See the Full Picture
John was a 55-year-old man who had been diagnosed with high blood pressure. He was prescribed medication…
Innovating Towards Next Generation Accountability
I was inspired to read the National Center for Assessment’s recent article calling for new accountability pilots,…
An Introduction to Competency-Based Education with Students and School Leaders
On January 25th, CompetencyWorks Program Director, Laurie Gagnon, led Aurora Institute’s “An Introduction to K-12 Competency-Based Education…
CBE Starter Pack 7: Establish Rigorous, Common Expectations with Meaningful Competencies
When educators begin to explore competency-based education (CBE), the CompetencyWorks Initiative is a key place to start,…
CBE Starter Pack 6: Equity Strategies Drive Culture, Structures, and Pedagogy
When educators begin to explore competency-based education (CBE), the CompetencyWorks Initiative is a key place to find…
Diving into a Deep Blue(grass) Sea of Innovation, Part Two: Early Lessons Learned When Implementing Multi-District Deeper Learning in Kentucky
In Part One, I discussed how I joined a Kentucky educational cooperative’s newly launched Deeper Learning Team…
Next Generation Accountability: Creating Performance Frameworks for Student Success
This issue brief explores how policymakers can approach rethinking, redesigning, and rearchitecting next generation accountability systems. Next…
Diving into a Deep Blue (grass) Sea of Innovation, Part One: How Educational Cooperatives and Deeper Learning Teams are Poised to Help Transform Kentucky Education
As I began my eighteenth year in education, I felt ready for a new challenge. How could…
Building a Competency-Based Teacher Education Program: The High Meadows Experience, Part 2
In my first blog post, I introduced the principles and structure of High Meadows Graduate School of…
Personalized Learning Plans at Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax, Vermont
This is the second blog post based on Jensen Welch’s dissertation research. At Bellows Free Academy (BFA)…