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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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Welcome to Mastery Assessment Week!

August 28, 2018

Springpoint Schools

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

#MasteryWeek

August 27, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Tips for Teachers

August 24, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

What's New in Competency-Based Education

August 23, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Slaying the Dragon: A Conversation with Cory Woolstenhulme on Mastery-Based Learning

August 22, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Moving from Compliance to Agency: Maine Modifies its Proficiency-Based Policy

August 21, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Upcoming Webinar: Fit for Purpose

August 20, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Freemans Bay: Honoring Diversity and Māori Culture

August 20, 2018

Denise Airola

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Engage Community

Gathering Insights on Mastery-Based Learning from Columbia High School

August 15, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Shaking up Credentialing: An Emergent Strategy

August 14, 2018

Adam Rubin, Paul Ezen and Ray McNulty

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

Next Stop New Zealand

August 13, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Identity, Relationships, and Agency: Powering Learning in New Zealand

August 13, 2018

Denise Airola

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Columbia High School: How a Comprehensive High School Becomes Mastery-Based

August 8, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Finding and Fixing the Missing Skills at Greenhurst Elementary School

August 6, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Update on Iowa: Multi-Stakeholder Leadership

August 1, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

July 2018 CompetencyWorks Catch-Up

August 1, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

The Day in a Life Student in a Personalized, Competency-Based School

July 31, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Increasing Credits Earned at Initial Point High School

July 30, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Accreditation: What is the Department of Education Thinking?

July 30, 2018

Alana Dunagan

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education

Three Misconceptions of Competency-Based Education

July 25, 2018

Stephen Johnson

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

Moving Forward toward Mastery at Kuna School District

July 24, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

35 Competency-Based Education Advocacy & Research Organizations

July 23, 2018

Getting Smart Staff

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

Finding Synergy at Kuna Middle School

July 17, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Mastery-Based Learning in Idaho

July 16, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Summer Reading on Competency-Based Education

July 11, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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