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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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What's New in K-12 Competency Education

November 6, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Is There Any Difference between Competency-Based Education and Mastery-Based Learning?

November 6, 2014

Michelle Weise

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

The Role of Assessment Instruments in a Competency-Based System

November 5, 2014

Caroline Messenger

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

Is There Enough Time for Learning?

November 4, 2014

Oliver Grenham

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

Postsecondary Trending Now: Integrated Planning and Advising Services

November 4, 2014

Nancy Millichap

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

5 Key Takeaways from The Past and the Promise: Today’s Competency Education Movement

November 3, 2014

Rebecca E. Wolfe

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

What's New in K-12 Competency Education

October 30, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

What's New in Higher Ed Competency-Based Education

October 30, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Data Integration? More Like Data Cooperation

October 30, 2014

Julia Freeland

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

RSU Students Now Proficiency-Based

October 29, 2014

Gary Chapin

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Back to Bloom: Solving the 2 Sigma Problem with Online CBE

October 29, 2014

Michelle Weise

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

Competency Education: Frequently Asked Parent Questions

October 28, 2014

Brian Stack

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Engage Community

Preparing Students for Competency-Based Hiring

October 28, 2014

Stacey Clawson

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education, Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Social Learning & CBE – Competency Education is a Team Sport

October 27, 2014

Nora Priest

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

How to Stay Up-to-Date with What's Happening in Competency-Based Higher Education (When You Have Very Little Free Time)

October 27, 2014

Stephanie Krauss

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

Competency Education Strand at the iNACOL Symposium

October 24, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

The Basics of Blended Learning

October 23, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Reflections after Two Years of Performance Assessment Cohorts in New Hampshire

October 22, 2014

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): State Policy, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

The Power of Deep Discussions around Student Work

October 21, 2014

Laurie Gagnon

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

Building a Body of Learning Evidence: English Language Development in Adams County School District 50

October 20, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

How Do We Ensure Equity and Prevent Tracking: Holding All Students to the Same High Standards and Expectations

October 17, 2014

Susan Patrick

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

Considering Competency-Based Education? Reconsider How You Assess

October 16, 2014

Julia Freeland

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

When Teachers Can Implement At Their Own Pace

October 15, 2014

Maria Worthen

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

Thank Goodness, A New Accountability Paradigm is Before Us

October 14, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement

Seeking Similarities

October 14, 2014

Stephanie Krauss

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction