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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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Progressions? Trajectories? Continuum? Oh My!

February 20, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

It’s Time to Submit Proposals to the CBE Strand at iNACOL

February 16, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Sign on to the 10 Principles of Building a High Quality System of Assessments

February 16, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Next Generation Learning Models for English Language Learners

February 16, 2018

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

4 Threshold Concepts for Policy to Tackle in the Long Term to Support Competency Education

February 15, 2018

Nina Lopez, Susan Patrick, and Chris Sturgis

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

How Competency-Based Are You?

February 14, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

U.S. Department of Education Invites State Applications for a New Pilot on Innovative Systems of Assessments

February 14, 2018

Maria Worthen and Natalie Truong

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

Why True Equity in Learning Depends on Proactive, Not Reactive, Design

February 12, 2018

Julia Freeland Fisher and Ace Parsi

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

10 Questions for Educators to Reflect on Their Expectations for Students

February 9, 2018

Gary Chapin and Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

6 Strategies to Navigate System Constraints in Competency-Based Education

February 8, 2018

Nina Lopez, Susan Patrick, and Chris Sturgis

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

Navigating the Nuances of Personalized Learning (Part 3)

February 7, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Navigating the Nuances of Competency Education (Part 2)

February 6, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Navigating the Nuances of Competency Education & Personalized Learning (Part 1)

February 5, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Dodging the Digital Poster

February 2, 2018

Seth Mitchell

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

January 2018 CompetencyWorks Catch-Up

February 1, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

3 Common Features of Competency-Based Systems that Meet Students Where They Are

February 1, 2018

Nina Lopez, Susan Patrick, and Chris Sturgis

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

Congress Should Prioritize Innovation in Higher Ed. Here are Three Ways it Can.

February 1, 2018

Alana Dunagan

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

Cultural Responsiveness Starts in the Principal’s Office

January 31, 2018

Joseph Ellison

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

Reflections on Learning Without Boundaries at Kettle Moraine

January 30, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

A Quick Look at Kettle Moraine’s My Learning Collaborative

January 29, 2018

Kevin Erickson

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

Competency-Based Education: Understanding the CBE Student's Experience

January 29, 2018

Jill L. Loveless

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Student-Led Conferences Drive Deeper Learning—And Are Less Time-Consuming Than You Might Guess

January 26, 2018

Joy Nolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

How Do We Know Where Students Are?

January 25, 2018

Nina Lopez, Susan Patrick, and Chris Sturgis

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

U.S. Department of Education Invites State Applications for a New Pilot on Innovative Systems of Assessments

January 24, 2018

Maria Worthen

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

Minerva: The Intentional University

January 23, 2018

Tom Vander Ark

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction