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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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It’s Not Just About Time

March 23, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time

Colorado Takes Another Step Forward with a New School in Denver

March 19, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

An Interview with Principal Jaime Robles, Lindsay High School

March 18, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field

Competency-Based Education: Faculty Goals and Student Grades

March 18, 2015

Gregory Arbuckle

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

Maximizing Competency Education and Blended Learning

March 17, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation

A Mountain of Knowledge to Climb

March 16, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

What's New in K-12 Competency Education?

March 12, 2015

Natalie Slocum

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

Doing It Yourself: From Independent Learning Plans to Organizing Your Instructional Path

March 11, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Preparing Students for Life....Not Just College and Careers

March 10, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Using Blended Learning in the Classroom

March 9, 2015

Lydia Leimbach

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

Prior Learning Assessment & Competency-Based Education

March 9, 2015

Kristen Vogt

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

New Hampshire Testing Pilot Breaks the Federal Accountability Mold

March 6, 2015

Julia Freeland

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

Green Light for New Hampshire

March 5, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Meaningful Qualifications

Out on a Limb: Holding Ourselves Accountable

March 5, 2015

Lydia Leimbach

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

The Multi-Faceted Potential of Competency Based Education: Four Benefits of CBE

March 5, 2015

Contributing Author

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

Advice for School Principals on Implementing Competency Education

March 4, 2015

Brian Stack

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

Can Federal Grants Drive Personalized Learning?

March 3, 2015

Julia Freeland

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity

Six Trends at Lindsay Unified School District

March 2, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

All Together Now....the Magical Mastery Tour

February 27, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Warning: Delayed Graduation Possible

February 26, 2015

Karla Esparza-Phillips

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

Thinking About CBE? Think About This

February 26, 2015

Dorothy Wax

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

What's New in Competency-Based Higher Ed?

February 25, 2015

Natalie Slocum

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

Don’t Capitulate to the Credit Hour, Recreate It

February 24, 2015

Julia Freeland

Issue(s): State Policy, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time