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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

Education Domain Blog

NSBA Report Misses Mark on High Quality Online Education

May 17, 2012

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

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

Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say

May 11, 2012

Mandi Bozarth

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success

Juggling Frogs

May 10, 2012

Chris Sturgis

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

Blowing Up K-12?

May 10, 2012

Dan Domenech

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Spaulding High Holds the Spirit of Competency Education

May 9, 2012

Chris Sturgis

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

Is a Standard a Competency? (Part 1)

May 9, 2012

Rose Colby

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Welcome to CompetencyWorks: Why We are Here

May 1, 2012

Susan Patrick

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

Education Domain Blog

Learning from the Cutting Edge

March 16, 2012

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity, State Policy, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Education Domain Blog

Support Virginia's Students with Fair Funding for Online Education

March 5, 2012

Susan Patrick

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

Education Domain Blog

An OER Toolkit for Expanding Blended Learning

February 14, 2012

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

Education Domain Blog

Utah Adopts New OER Policy with Open Textbooks

January 31, 2012

Susan Patrick

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

Education Domain Blog

Good News on Blended Learning from the National Education Association

January 27, 2012

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

Education Domain Blog

The Value of Online and Blended Learning

January 12, 2012

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Federal Policy, State Policy, Fund Innovation

Education Domain Blog

New Year Brings New Military Classification for Online High School Graduates

January 1, 2012

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Issues in Practice

Education Domain Blog

Broadening Options with Online Algebra

December 20, 2011

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

Education Domain Blog

NGLC and the Third Wave of Grant Initiatives

December 12, 2011

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity

Education Domain Blog

U.S. Department of Education Reports Rapid Growth in K-12 Online Learning

December 7, 2011

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Issues in Practice

Education Domain Blog

Recognizing Education Leaders in Our Field

November 10, 2011

Susan Patrick

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

Education Domain Blog

Indianapolis and the Virtual School Symposium

November 8, 2011

Susan Patrick

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

Education Domain Blog

What Does it All Mean? Part 2

October 29, 2011

Susan Patrick

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