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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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ACHIEVE’s Communication Tool Kit – Must Use!

January 16, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Engage Community

In Search of the Goldilocks Scale

January 15, 2015

Jonathan Vander Els

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

Calibrating the Competency Conversation

January 14, 2015

Julia Freeland

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

Chugach Teachers Talk about Teaching

January 13, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Supporting Competency Education in ESEA Reauthorization

January 10, 2015

Maria Worthen

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

North Carolina: Optimizing Best Practices through a Convening of Thought Leaders

January 9, 2015

Natalie Abel

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

What's New in Competency Education in Higher Education

January 8, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Navigators of Learning

January 8, 2015

Bill Zima

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

Chugach School District’s Performance-Based Infrastructure

January 7, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field

Driven by Student Empowerment: Chugach School District

January 6, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Explorations in Competency Education

January 5, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Competency Education in Practice: Newfound Regional High School Spotlight

December 29, 2014

Anna Fazekas

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

Community Colleges Adapt to CBE for the Benefit of Their Students

December 29, 2014

Sally Johnstone

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

When the Stars Align in Support of Learning . . .

December 22, 2014

Karla Esparza-Phillips

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Kentucky’s Commonwealth College – United We Stand

December 22, 2014

Allen Lind

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

Competency Education Can Address Readiness Gaps—But Not Alone

December 19, 2014

Stephanie Krauss

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

A Construction Kit for Personalized Assessment of Competency-Based Learning

December 18, 2014

Kim Carter

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

The Courage to Confront Equity Issues in Competency Education

December 17, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Opportunities to Grow Your CBE Program

December 17, 2014

Dorothy Wax

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

Asking the Right Questions: Urban Assembly Maker Academy

December 16, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Investing in Quality Competency-Based Education

December 16, 2014

Deb Bushway and Deborah Everhart

Issue(s): State Policy, Fund Innovation

What's New in Competency Education

December 15, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Making Sense of Business Models

December 15, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

What's New in Higher Education Competency-Based Education

December 11, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Implementing Competency Education with Resolute Leadership

December 11, 2014

Brian Stack

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