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Drawing on lessons learned by innovators and early adopters, this blog shares original research, knowledge, and a variety of perspectives from across the field of K-12 competency-based education.

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Putting the Pieces Together to Build a Competency-Based Statewide System

January 25, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

Seven Key Questions for States Looking to Transition to Competency Education

January 20, 2017

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Three Lessons Learned from New England States Transitioning to Competency-Based Education

January 11, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

A Timeline of K-12 Competency-Based Education Across New England States

January 10, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

The Trouble with Prescriptive Policies When Paradigms are Shifting

January 9, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

Five Drivers of Transformation in New England States

January 5, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

The Every Student Succeeds Act: A Catalyst for Competency Education at Scale?

January 4, 2017

Susan Patrick and Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA

Reaching the Tipping Point: Insights on Advancing Competency Education in New England

December 27, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Reaching the Tipping Point in New England

October 4, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Building Capacity to Serve Off-Track Students with the Barr Foundation

September 29, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement

Can Melrose Go Deeper with Competency-Based Education?

June 1, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Empowering Youth to Chart their Course to Readiness

April 29, 2015

Alicia Wilson-Ahlstrom

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

Where to Meet Up with Competency Educators

February 5, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Why Kids are Hiring Competency-Based Education

July 17, 2014

Julia Freeland

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

What’s Homework Got to Do with It?

March 11, 2014

Alison Hramiec

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field

The Envelope Please...And the Winners Are...

July 18, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Performing To Our Potential

June 19, 2013

Jesse Moyer

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

Rethinking Teacher Evaluation for the Competency-Based Grading & Reporting Environment

April 17, 2013

Brian Stack

Issue(s): State Policy, Develop Educator Capacity, Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Let's Get REAL

March 7, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Naming the Elephant

November 28, 2012

Chris Sturgis

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

Making Mastery Work

November 13, 2012

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started

Boston Day and Evening Academy: A Learning Organization

June 22, 2012

Chris Sturgis

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

Boston Day and Evening Academy: Where Competency Education is Good Teaching Practice

June 21, 2012

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field

Reading the Pulse of Students at Boston Day and Evening Academy

June 20, 2012

Chris Sturgis

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