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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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On Scaling Competency Education: Equity, Quality, and Sustainability

February 1, 2017

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Evaluate Quality

We Have a Proficiency-Based Diploma. Now What?

January 27, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

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

A Better Way Forward for Competency-Based Learning

October 26, 2016

Joe DiMartino

Issue(s): State Policy, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

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

Student Ownership of Non-Curricular Cognitive Competencies

July 8, 2016

Jonathan Vander Els, Jill Lizier, and Terry Bolduc

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

Building a Movement from Within

April 26, 2016

Patrice Glancey

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

Blast Off with the Assessment for Learning Grantees

April 19, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Classroom Instruction of Skills and Dispositions

April 7, 2016

Jonathan Vander Els, Jill Lizier, and Terry Bolduc

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

Parker-Varney Elementary: Keepers of the Bar

March 16, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Collecting a "Body of Evidence"

January 28, 2016

Jonathan Vander Els, Jill Lizier, and Terry Bolduc

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

From “Shock and Awe” to Systemic Enabling: All Eyes on New Hampshire

January 4, 2016

Andy Calkins

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

How My Understanding of Competency-Based Education Has Changed Over the Years

December 8, 2015

Brian Stack

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

Our School's Developing Understanding of Skills and Dispositions

November 4, 2015

Jonathan Vander Els, Jill Lizier, and Terry Bolduc

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

It All Starts with Strong PLCs

November 2, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Extended Learning Opportunities and Equity

November 1, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity

Charting the Future of Competency-Based Education Policy

September 10, 2015

Julia Freeland

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

How Competent Are We at Competency Education?

August 6, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Issues in Practice, How to Get Started