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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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Reimagining the K-12 Content Map Starts with Reimagining the Process

August 4, 2021

Jon Altbergs, Laurie Gagnon, Rohan Menon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Engage Community, Rethink Instruction, Support Professional Learning

Crosswalking EdTech with Competency-Based Design Principles

July 14, 2021

Eliot Levine

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

Implementing Competency-Based Education in Your School or District: A Tool to Help You Chart Your Journey

July 8, 2021

Brian Stack, Jonathan Vander Els

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Support Professional Learning

Catalyzing Curriculum Redesign and Developing a Multicultural, Antiracist K-12 Content Map

July 1, 2021

Sydney Schaef

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Rethink Instruction, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Redefine Student Success

Centering Student Voice in Statewide Assessment of Student Success Factors: Oregon’s SEED Survey

June 23, 2021

Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Activate Student Agency, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Engage Community, Evaluate Quality, State Policy, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Redefine Student Success, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement

Let’s Just Say It Out Loud: There Isn’t Enough Time To Cover All the Standards

June 16, 2021

Jon Altbergs, Laurie Gagnon

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

Roundtable Highlights Ties Between Project-Based Learning and Competency-Based Education, Explores New Research

June 9, 2021

Kristin De Vivo

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality, Rethink Instruction

Empowering Students Through the Lens of Adaptive Competencies

June 3, 2021

Tonya Howell

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

What’s New in K-12 Competency-Based Education?

May 26, 2021

Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Evaluate Quality, Rethink Instruction, Support Professional Learning

101 Practice Suggestions from the Aurora Institute Annual Survey

May 19, 2021

Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Activate Student Agency, Commit to Equity, Engage Community, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field, Rethink Instruction, Support Professional Learning

Strategies for Shifting to Student-Centered Learning from the Aurora Institute Annual Survey

May 12, 2021

Eliot Levine

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

Five Big Ideas for Learner-Centered Competency Framework Design

May 5, 2021

Sydney Schaef

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Engage Community, Learn Lessons from the Field, Rethink Instruction

Competency-Based Education Needs Deeper Evaluation of Educational Equity Outcomes

April 22, 2021

Eliot Levine

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

Springpoint’s Phased Approach to Implementing Competency-Based Education, Phase Three: School Schedule and Student Learning Progression

April 15, 2021

Elina Alayeva, Christy Kingham

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Activate Student Agency, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction

Springpoint’s Phased Approach to Implementing Competency-Based Education, Phase Two: Scaling Key Practices and Building Core Systems

April 12, 2021

Elina Alayeva, Christy Kingham

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction

Springpoint’s Phased Approach to Implementing Competency-Based Education, Phase One: Establishing a Solid Foundation

April 7, 2021

Elina Alayeva, Christy Kingham

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction

Creating a Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture at Kenowa Hills

March 31, 2021

Mike Burde

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

Resources from the Strategic Reflection on the Field of Competency-Based Education

March 24, 2021

Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Activate Student Agency, Commit to Equity, Engage Community, Evaluate Quality, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field, Rethink Instruction, Support Professional Learning, State Policy, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Develop Educator Capacity, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement

A Cornucopia of Competency-Based Education Resources from Vermont

March 18, 2021

Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction, Support Professional Learning, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Develop Educator Capacity, Redefine Student Success

Personalizing Professional Learning to Strengthen Personalized Learning for Students

March 11, 2021

Beth Holland, Ling Zhang

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

Personalizing Professional Learning to Increase Student Growth: Lessons from Lindsay Unified School District

March 9, 2021

Beth Holland, Ling Zhang

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

Structuring Standards-Based Instruction and Assessment at Vancouver iTech

March 3, 2021

Eliot Levine

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

A Mastery-Based Math Teacher’s Journey, Part 4 – Embracing Problem-Solving and Further Refining Mastery Skills

February 24, 2021

Ashley Ferrara

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

A Mastery-Based Math Teacher’s Journey, Part 3 – Moving Away From “Covering” Everything

February 19, 2021

Ashley Ferrara

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

A Mastery-Based Math Teacher’s Journey, Part 2 – Refining Mastery Skills and Assessment Strategies

February 16, 2021

Ashley Ferrara

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