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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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Five Ideas for Building a System of Support

June 18, 2012

Laura Shubilla

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

An Engineering Kind of Mind

June 14, 2012

LaToya Williams

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

Competency Education in Higher Education: Taking the First Steps

June 14, 2012

Andrew Valent

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

Gathering the Tools for Designing Competencies

June 13, 2012

Chris Sturgis

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

Learning from the EU

June 12, 2012

Susan Patrick

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

Making the Transition: 150 Years in the Making

June 11, 2012

Justin Ballou

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

A Powerful Letter of Reflection and Gratitude

June 9, 2012

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Engage Community

FLVS Online Curriculum Design: Best Practices for Creating Competency-Based Learning Experiences

June 6, 2012

Julie Young

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

10 Must-Haves to Lift Us from the Grading Quagmire

June 5, 2012

Tom Vander Ark

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

A Classroom Teacher's Approach to Competency-Based Education

June 4, 2012

Justin Ballou

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Freshman Learning Community – A Successful Model That Puts Competency-Based Grading into Action

June 1, 2012

Brian Stack

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

WGU Paves the Way with Competency-Oriented System Architecture

May 31, 2012

Heather Staker

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

Are Colleges Dictating How We Record Student Learning?

May 30, 2012

Josh Griffith

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

DC Panel on Competency Education in Higher Education

May 29, 2012

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

Growing CBE in Iowa

May 29, 2012

Kari Webb

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

Competency Education at the Education Innovation Summit

May 28, 2012

Chris Sturgis

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

10 Elements Towards Eliminating the Batch-Print System

May 24, 2012

Tom Vander Ark

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

RTT Gets Personalized

May 23, 2012

Chris Sturgis

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

A Rubric for Competency Education

May 23, 2012

Paul Leather

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

Competency-Based Education: Learn From My Follies

May 21, 2012

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Measure What Matters

May 18, 2012

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

Art and Science of Designing Competencies

May 17, 2012

Chris Sturgis

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

Mastery - Putting Learning Before Grades

May 17, 2012

Tony Monfiletto

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

Autonomy, Apples, and Oranges

May 14, 2012

Ephraim Weisstein

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

Is a Standard a Competency? (Part 2)

May 13, 2012

Rose Colby

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