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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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iNACOL Applauds U.S. Congress ESEA Conference Committee Vote to Reauthorize Federal K-12 Education Law

November 23, 2015

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Anchor Charts

November 19, 2015

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Competency Based Education at Salt Lake Community College: Why it’s Working for Us

November 19, 2015

Eric Heiser

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

Casco Bay High School: Learning as Exploration

November 18, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

What's New in Competency-Based Higher Education?

November 18, 2015

Natalie Slocum

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

Calling All CompetencyWorks Readers

November 17, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Charleston, South Carolina: Balancing Competency Education with Student-Centered Culture

November 17, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Casco Bay High School: Tips and Takeaways

November 16, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Everything You Need to Know About CBE Experiment

November 15, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Deadlines and Redos

November 12, 2015

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

'Student Agency' Is Not Something You Give or Take

November 11, 2015

Andrew Rikard

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Activate Student Agency

Non-Linear Progressions and Culture of Safety at Merit Prep

November 10, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Putting Knowledge to Work with Personalized Learning Plans for Competencies Tied to OER

November 10, 2015

John Milam and Cheryl Thompson-Stacy

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA, State Policy, Fund Innovation

Merit Prep: Where Students Feel Safe to Learn

November 9, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

What Role Can/Should Assessment Play?

November 7, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Readiness Levels

November 6, 2015

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

What's New in K-12 Competency Education?

November 5, 2015

Natalie Slocum

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

Does Your CBE Program Look Like This?

November 5, 2015

Dorothy Wax

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

Our School's Developing Understanding of Skills and Dispositions

November 4, 2015

Jonathan Vander Els, Jill Lizier, and Terry Bolduc

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

Preparing to "Turn the Switch" to a Proficiency-Based Learning System

November 3, 2015

Steve Lavoie

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

Not as Simple as It Seems: Generating Evidence for the Claims of Competency-Based Education

November 2, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

It All Starts with Strong PLCs

November 2, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Extended Learning Opportunities and Equity

November 1, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Choice Words

October 30, 2015

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Learner Agency: The Missing Link

October 29, 2015

The Institute for Personalized Learning

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Activate Student Agency