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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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Blending Toward Competency: A Closer Look at Blended Learning in New Hampshire

May 21, 2014

Julia Freeland

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

What Does Competency-Based Education Have to do with Disruption?

May 19, 2014

Julia Freeland

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

Must Read: From Policy to Practice in New Hampshire

May 9, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Gateways, Not Grades

April 2, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Igniting Learning at the Making Community Connections Charter School

April 1, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Competency Education Supports Both Traditional and CTE Learning

March 26, 2014

Brian Stack

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

Another Brick in the Wall

March 25, 2014

Jonathan Vander Els and Ellen Hume-Howard

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

Raising the Bar at Sanborn Regional High School

March 19, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Addressing Root Causes at Memorial Elementary School

March 18, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Sanborn Regional School District Flips District Reform

March 17, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Implementation Insights from Pittsfield School District

March 4, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Pittsfield Rethinks Adult Roles

March 3, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Hand in Hand: Pittsfield Integrates Personalized Learning and Competency Education

February 27, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Redesign at Pittsfield School District

February 21, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Five Big Take-Aways on Implementation from New Hampshire

February 19, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

The Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Honors in Our Competency-Based System

February 18, 2014

Ellen Hume-Howard and Brian Stack

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Our School's Pathway to Competency-Based Learning

January 14, 2014

Jonathan Vander Els

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

How Competency-Based Grading Has NOT Changed Our School’s Transcript

December 13, 2013

Brian Stack

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

New Hampshire Rocks Competency Education Policy

November 25, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Optimizing Personalized, Blended, Competency-Based Schools

November 21, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Reassessments and Retakes: A Necessary Part of a School-Wide Grading Policy

October 21, 2013

Brian Stack

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

Competency-Based Grading and Common Core Math: A Perfect Match?

September 18, 2013

Brian Stack

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

Competency Moves Beyond Courses

September 16, 2013

Sarah Luchs

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

In the News!

August 15, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Student-Owned Differentiated Learning

August 13, 2013

Grant Lichtman

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