Collegiate Endorsement of Proficiency-Based Education and Graduation
We all know higher education plays a big role in designing and institutionalizing competency education, including alignment…
Maine Creating Common Language
Gary Chapin just forwarded me the announcement that the Maine Department of Education’s Center for Best Practice…
Wait…Don’t…Oh, missed it.
Those who have had the experience of living or working in a large city know the rush…
Whole District Reform – Oh My!
I’ve never seen anything like this in all my days of visiting schools and districts — whole…
Question Making
There is something a bit magical about the transformation from time-based/A-F structures to competency-based education. Over and…
What Happens Once a Student Reaches Proficiency?
During my travels in Maine last fall to three districts in the Maine Cohort for Customized Learning…
Understanding Formative Assessment Using the Teaching and Learning Möbius Strip
In order to get the full experience of this post, please print out and assemble your own…
Traveling A Longer Road
The authors of Making Mastery Work open a fascinating door into the dynamics of competency education in…
Where Are the Bullets?
Oh the lure of the quick fix. Humans are fascinated with them. Without this attraction, con artists…
Exceeding Is More Complicated Than Adding Glitter and Flash
There are different ideas about the best way to report student progress towards targets, or competencies. One…