Competency Education Can Address Readiness Gaps—But Not Alone
This post originally appeared at Jobs for the Future on December 4, 2014. My youngest brother’s senior…
Tackling Work Study Practices in a Competency-Based Educational System
Last year, teams of teachers within our district, the Sanborn Regional School District in New Hampshire, became…
The Case for Performance Assessments in a Standards-Based Grading System
If only measuring students meeting academic standards in the classroom was as easy as it is in…
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…
Is There Enough Time for Learning?
Because of the growing number of mass-administered, required tests under state and/or federal law, there is an…
Social Learning & CBE – Competency Education is a Team Sport
This blog was written with the help of Michelle Allman, Andrew Skarzynski, Kristine Kirkaldy, Matt DeBlois, Sung-Joon…
Reflections after Two Years of Performance Assessment Cohorts in New Hampshire
Originally posted on September 22, 2014 for the Center for Assessment’s Reidy Interactive Lecture Series. Let’s now…
When Teachers Can Implement At Their Own Pace
I recently had the opportunity to visit Van Meter School in Van Meter, Iowa with Sandra Dop,…
Seeking Similarities
This past summer I got the chance to enter into the world of competency-based higher education. I…
My Personal Journey Coming to Grips with White-Skinned Privilege
I frankly don’t know where to begin. I was asked to write a blog because I am…