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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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It’s Simply Buzzing in New Hampshire

August 5, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Assessing Work Study Practices in a Competency Education School

July 19, 2015

Brian Stack

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

State Policy: Resources for Getting Started

July 15, 2015

Susan Patrick

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

Check Out State and Local Policies at Great Schools Partnership

May 4, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Breaking Ranks Showcase Schools: Nashua High School North and South

April 13, 2015

Anna Fazekas

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

New Hampshire Testing Pilot Breaks the Federal Accountability Mold

March 6, 2015

Julia Freeland

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

Green Light for New Hampshire

March 5, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Meaningful Qualifications

Flexibility in Competency-Based Education

February 20, 2015

Asante Johnson

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

Where to Meet Up with Competency Educators

February 5, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Helping HELP: Paul Leather’s Testimony on Assessments and Accountability

January 21, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments

Competency Education in Practice: Newfound Regional High School Spotlight

December 29, 2014

Anna Fazekas

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

Implementing Competency Education with Resolute Leadership

December 11, 2014

Brian Stack

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

Tackling Work Study Practices in a Competency-Based Educational System

December 9, 2014

Jonathan Vander Els

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

Competency Education in Practice: Kearsarge Regional High School Spotlight

November 21, 2014

Anna Fazekas

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

Southern New Hampshire Reshaping Higher Ed Landscape

November 10, 2014

Tom Vander Ark

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

What's New in Higher Ed Competency-Based Education

October 30, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Reflections after Two Years of Performance Assessment Cohorts in New Hampshire

October 22, 2014

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): State Policy, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

Considering Competency-Based Education? Reconsider How You Assess

October 16, 2014

Julia Freeland

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

Flexible Learning Time Provides System Approach to Differentiation in a Competency Education School

September 18, 2014

Brian Stack

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

When Teachers are Experts

September 8, 2014

Jonathan Vander Els

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

Performance Assessment for Competency Education

August 25, 2014

Paul Leather

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments

Such Wonderful New Resources

August 13, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Performance-Based Assessments as a Tool for Building Lifelong Learning Competencies

June 30, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Tying It Together with Performance Assessments

June 17, 2014

Jonathan Vander Els

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

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June 5, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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