Quick Update from RSU2 Maine
This is a two-part series on RSU2. Come back tomorrow for a conversation with Virgel Hammonds on…
Learners Rule
I took a few hours out from gardening yesterday to dive into Learners Rule by Bill Zima,…
What Is a Proficiency-Based Diploma?
By far, this news piece on Maine’s proficiency-based diploma is the best I’ve seen at explaining what…
Maine Walks the Talk – Extends Date for Proficiency-Based Diplomas
In 2012, Maine’s legislature passed L.D. 1422, which established proficiency-based high school diplomas. The policy stated that the…
100%
One hundred percent of the public institutions of higher education in five states have endorsed proficiency-based education….
Threads of Implementation — Lessons Learned from Maine
The Maine Department of Education has condensed their six case studies on districts that have embraced proficiency-based…
The Advantage of Separating Behaviors and Academics Through a Competency-Based Grading System
If we were to return to giving grades that are a combination of academics, behaviors, and anything…
Learning My Lesson
I had asked my ninth grade students to write a “last” chapter to the novel Seedfolks by…
More on Implementation in Maine
Thanks to the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, the Maine Department of Education was able to conduct a…
Understanding the Needs of Students: A Report on Maine’s Implementation
Although no research or evaluation can ever capture all the dynamics of change, I found the report…