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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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The One World Schoolhouse by Salman Khan (Part 1)

March 20, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

McComb’s Strategic Planning Begins with the Community

March 19, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Engage Community

McComb’s Six Pillars of Student-Centered Learning

March 16, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Personalizing the Learning in McComb, Mississippi

March 15, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

The Promise of Next Generation Learning Models for English Language Learners

March 14, 2018

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

Multiple Measures Data and Reporting in Vermont and California

March 13, 2018

Susan Patrick, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong, Dale Frost

Issue(s): State Policy, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement

Highlighting Deeper Learning Competencies in New Hampshire

March 12, 2018

Jonathan Vander Els

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

What Beliefs are the Bedrock of Your Competency-Based System?

March 9, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Promising Practices for Teaching English Language Learners

March 8, 2018

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

Considerations for Next Generation Accountability System Redesign

March 7, 2018

Susan Patrick, , ,

Issue(s): State Policy, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement

AASA Explores Competency-Based Education Grading

March 6, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

The Learning Sciences: Two Perspectives

March 5, 2018

Amelia Peterson

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

Differentiation to Mass Customization: Same Goal, Different Eras

March 4, 2018

Craig Schieber

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Grades, College Admission, and Competency-Based Education

March 2, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

February 2018 CompetencyWorks Catch-Up

March 1, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Charting the Course for the Next Phase of Competency-Based Education: Strengthening Understanding

March 1, 2018

Nina Lopez, Susan Patrick, and Chris Sturgis

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

Three Big Questions for Evolving State Education Policy to Support Student-Centered Learning in 2018

February 28, 2018

Maria Worthen

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

Our Quest to Personalize Competency-Based Learning in New Hampshire

February 27, 2018

Jonathan Vander Els and Debra Holloway

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

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

February 26, 2018

Ashley Jones

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

Catch Up on Kettle Moraine’s Approach to Personalized Learning

February 24, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: The Big Picture of Applied Learning

February 23, 2018

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Ways that States Are Beginning the Shift to Competency-Based Education

February 22, 2018

Nina Lopez, Susan Patrick, and Chris Sturgis

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

Redesigning Systems of Assessments for Student-Centered Learning

February 21, 2018

Susan Patrick, , ,

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

iNACOL Symposium Request for Presentation Proposals for Competency-Based Education

February 21, 2018

Susan Patrick

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