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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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Challenges and Solutions in Creating a Learner Improvement Cycle for Personalized Mastery

July 9, 2014

Copper Stoll and Gene Giddings

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Going Deeper or Going Further: Where Students Advance in Competency-Based Models

July 7, 2014

Julia Freeland

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

Last Week's News on Competency Education

July 3, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Four Pitfalls to Implementing Personalized Mastery: The Culture

July 2, 2014

Copper Stoll and Gene Giddings

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Performance-Based Assessments as a Tool for Building Lifelong Learning Competencies

June 30, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Schools and Software: What's Now and What's Next

June 27, 2014

Alex Hernandez

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

Learners Rule

June 25, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

What Do We Mean by Completion?

June 24, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

What's New in Competency Education?

June 23, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

What Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do in K12 and Higher Education

June 20, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education, State Policy, Redefine Student Success

Does Competency Education Mean the Same Thing for K-12 and Higher Education?

June 19, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

What Is a Proficiency-Based Diploma?

June 18, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Tying It Together with Performance Assessments

June 17, 2014

Jonathan Vander Els

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

What's New in Competency Education

June 16, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Finding Your Way With a Roadmap

June 13, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Interested in Innovative School Models? What to Consider to Make Sure They Are Successful

June 10, 2014

Anthony Kim

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

Maine Walks the Talk - Extends Date for Proficiency-Based Diplomas

June 9, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

#BlendedLearning: What Adaptive Technologies Do (Answering the “To What End” Question)

June 9, 2014

Susan Patrick

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

Reflections on Competency-Based and Blended Learning

June 6, 2014

Jane Bryson

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

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June 5, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Teachers in Charge: USC Hybrid High’s Approach to Competency-Based Blended Learning

June 4, 2014

Julia Freeland

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

Step Two: Picture It

June 3, 2014

Courtney Belolan

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

Thoughts on Grain Size

May 27, 2014

David Ruff

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

Three Steps for Personalizing Assessment

May 26, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction