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The CompetencyWorks Blog shares K-12 competency-based education knowledge, research, policy updates, and perspectives.
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Education Domain Blog

Activate Student Agency and Ownership in Competency-Based Education

June 11, 2019

Chris Sturgis

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

Illustrating Proficiency Grading Levels: 1234 Versus ABCDF

June 7, 2019

Emily Smith

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Habits of Mind and Learning New Ways of Learning at Journey Elementary

June 4, 2019

Eliot Levine

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

Education Domain Blog

Nurture a Culture of Learning and Inclusivity in Competency-Based Education

June 4, 2019

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

Littles, Middles, Molders, and Olders – Multi-age Learning at Journey Elementary

May 30, 2019

Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Releases Updates to the Snapshot of K-12 Competency Education State Policy Across the United States

May 30, 2019

Natalie Truong

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

Education Domain Blog

Quality Principles for Competency-Based Education

May 29, 2019

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

Improving School Equity Through A Student-Led PD Activity and an Equity Summit at Casco Bay

May 28, 2019

Derek Pierce

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

Education Domain Blog

What the SAT “Adversity Score” Tells Us about the Need for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in K-12 Education

May 24, 2019

DeQuendre Bertrand, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity, State Policy, Redefine Student Success

District-wide Transformation in Harrisburg, South Dakota

May 22, 2019

Eliot Levine

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

Education Domain Blog

Reflecting on Opportunities to Advance Equity and Student-Centered Learning in Career and Technical Education

May 21, 2019

Alexis Chambers, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education, Design for Educational Equity

65 Years On: A Reflection on Brown v. Board and Educational Equity

May 17, 2019

Ashley Jones, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity, Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity

Education Domain Blog

65 Years On: A Reflection on Brown v. Board and Educational Equity

May 17, 2019

Ashley Jones, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity, Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity

Active Learning through Expeditions and Internships at Four Rivers

May 14, 2019

Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Empowering Teachers as School Leaders at Four Rivers

May 7, 2019

Eliot Levine

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

Education Domain Blog

Six Fixes for Proficiency-Based Learning

May 7, 2019

David Ruff

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

Webinar: An Introduction to K-12 Competency-Based Education

May 2, 2019

Eliot Levine

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

Education Domain Blog

States Rethinking Accountability to Support Student-Centered Learning and Innovation

April 30, 2019

Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

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

Using Global Best Practices for School Self-Assessment and Action Planning at Monmouth Middle School

April 29, 2019

Eliot Levine

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

Defining Financial BOLDNESS in Innovative School Plans

April 25, 2019

Afton Partners

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

Building a Powerful School Culture at Four Rivers

April 23, 2019

Eliot Levine

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

What Happens When You Really Listen? Student Voices and Reshaping Policy

April 18, 2019

Tony Monfiletto

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

Education Domain Blog

Funding Challenges and Action Steps for Policymakers to Support Education Transformation

April 18, 2019

Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

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

Project Example: Mobile App Design at Urban Assembly Maker Academy

April 16, 2019

Eliot Levine

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

Registration Is Open for the 2019 iNACOL Symposium

April 15, 2019

Eliot Levine

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