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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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Personalized, Competency-Based Education for English Language Learners

March 29, 2018

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

Capacity in Vermont: If You Build It, They Will Change

March 28, 2018

Gary Chapin and Michael Brownstein

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

What Will Students Experience in a Competency-Based School?

March 27, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started

Piloting Change in McComb

March 26, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started

A Different Sort of Future for Education (Part 4)

March 23, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

The Broken Model (Part 3)

March 22, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Filling in the Gaps (Part 2)

March 21, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Conversations with Authors About Competency-Based Education

March 20, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

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