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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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Maine Releases New Resources for Personalized, Proficiency-Based Education

July 24, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Changing To a Competency-Based Grading System: A Student View

July 24, 2013

Brian Stack

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

A Learning Progression To Support Teachers

July 23, 2013

Courtney Belolan

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

Lingering Questions #2: Flexibility in Instruction and Delivery

July 22, 2013

Andrew Valent

Issue(s): State Policy, Develop Educator Capacity

ELO and CBE: A Match Made in Heaven

July 18, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

The Envelope Please...And the Winners Are...

July 18, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Lingering Questions #1: Pacing and Supports

July 17, 2013

Andrew Valent

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

State Paths To A Competency-Based Education Approach

July 16, 2013

Andrew Valent

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

The Importance of Competency-Based Learning in a Personalized Learning Environment

July 15, 2013

James Rickabaugh

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

Congressional Hearings on Competency Ed in Higher Ed

July 10, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

Lens 2: Action Planning

July 10, 2013

Bill Zima

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

Unleashing Innovation in Connecticut Schools

July 8, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Validating Competence with Wild Pigs in the Woods…

July 3, 2013

Justin Ballou

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

Design Thinking

July 2, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Competency Education in Colorado Takes a Giant Step Forward

June 28, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time

Do You Feel It? Iowans Are Gathering Around CBE

June 24, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success

Streams of Innovation -- Update on Federal and State Policy

June 21, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Performing To Our Potential

June 19, 2013

Jesse Moyer

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

Lindsay Unified -- Design Elements

June 17, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Learn More About Competency Education

June 14, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Ingenium Schools: A Big City Competency-Based School

June 13, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Back to Basics: Assessment for Learning

June 12, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

The Power of Principals

June 10, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Develop Educator Capacity, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Lens 1: Building A Great Leadership Team

June 7, 2013

Bill Zima

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

Meet-Up at iNACOL Symposium

June 5, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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