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Education Domain Blog

Senate Introduces the Digital Learning Equity Act to Improve Opportunities for All Students

June 19, 2015

Natalie Slocum, Dale Frost, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

What's New in K-12 Competency Education?

June 18, 2015

Natalie Slocum

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Fulton County Schools Completes “Back Room” Infrastructure to Enhance Technology in Classrooms

June 17, 2015

Jennifer Klein

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education

June 25: Chugach, RSU2, and Pittsfield

June 16, 2015

Chris Sturgis

What's New in Competency-Based Higher Education?

June 16, 2015

Natalie Slocum

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Thinking Way, Way, Way Outside the Box at the Donnell-Kay Foundation

June 15, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

When Diplomas and Credits Send False Signals

June 12, 2015

Karla Esparza-Phillips

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Quality Assurance Performance Metrics for Online Schools Adopted in the State of Iowa

June 12, 2015

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Meaningful Qualifications

Education Domain Blog

Education Transformation: From One-Size-Fits-All to Student-Centered Learning – Part Two

June 11, 2015

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

Making Sense (or Trying to) of Competencies, Standards and the Structures of Learning

June 9, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Learn Lessons from the Field

Competency-Based Approaches in K-12 Schools, Part Two

June 9, 2015

Stefanie Blouin

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Learn Lessons from the Field

Education Domain Blog

Education Transformation: From One-Size-Fits-All to Student-Centered Learning – Part One

June 9, 2015

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): State Policy, Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Education Domain Blog

New Idaho Law Lays Foundation for Competency Education

June 5, 2015

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Idaho Agrees: Flexible Pace > Seat Time

June 4, 2015

Karla Esparza-Phillips

Issue(s): State Policy, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time

New Release - Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders

June 3, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field

Needed: Partners with Assessment Expertise

June 2, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Competency-Based Education Approaches in K-12 Schools, Part One

June 1, 2015

Stefanie Blouin

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Learn Lessons from the Field

Department of Education Wants to Talk CBE

June 1, 2015

Dorothy Wax

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity

Education Domain Blog

Maine’s Missed Opportunity to Address Quality

May 29, 2015

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Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

When Schools Design Their Own EdTech Platform

May 28, 2015

Al Motley

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Credibility Starts with Consistency with Common Assessments

May 26, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Aim for Individual Mastery and the Rest Will Follow

May 26, 2015

Julia Freeland

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Moving Past Summative vs. Formative Assessments

May 26, 2015

Michelle R. Weise and Michael B. Horn

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

The End of the Big Test: Moving to Competency-Based Policy

May 25, 2015

Tom Vander Ark

Issue(s): State Policy, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments

Education Domain Blog

Indiana Law Expands Innovation Network Schools

May 22, 2015

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones