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The CompetencyWorks Blog shares K-12 competency-based education knowledge, research, policy updates, and perspectives.
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Green Light for New Hampshire

March 5, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Meaningful Qualifications

Out on a Limb: Holding Ourselves Accountable

March 5, 2015

Lydia Leimbach

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

The Multi-Faceted Potential of Competency Based Education: Four Benefits of CBE

March 5, 2015

Contributing Author

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

Advice for School Principals on Implementing Competency Education

March 4, 2015

Brian Stack

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

Can Federal Grants Drive Personalized Learning?

March 3, 2015

Julia Freeland

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

Six Trends at Lindsay Unified School District

March 2, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Legislative Update – ESEA on Hold in the House, States Continue Moving Forward

February 28, 2015

Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): State Policy, Fund Innovation

All Together Now....the Magical Mastery Tour

February 27, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Warning: Delayed Graduation Possible

February 26, 2015

Karla Esparza-Phillips

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

Thinking About CBE? Think About This

February 26, 2015

Dorothy Wax

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

What's New in Competency-Based Higher Ed?

February 25, 2015

Natalie Slocum

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

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Legislative Update – ESEA Suddenly On Hold, Must be Friday the 13th

February 25, 2015

Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Don’t Capitulate to the Credit Hour, Recreate It

February 24, 2015

Julia Freeland

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

How Can I Tell if a School is Using Performance Assessments?

February 23, 2015

Laurie Gagnon and Chris Sturgis

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

Flexibility in Competency-Based Education

February 20, 2015

Asante Johnson

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

Shifting the Culture in Learner-Centered Environments

February 18, 2015

Mary Bellavance

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

What Comes after "Next"?

February 18, 2015

Michelle Weise

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education

The SAMR Model in Blended Learning

February 16, 2015

Lydia Leimbach

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

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – House to Move on ESEA, States Move Bills to Open Access

February 14, 2015

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

Statement on House ESEA Markup and Recommendations for Essential Elements

February 12, 2015

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Federal Policy

Beyond the Carnegie Unit

February 11, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Performance-Based Home Schooling

February 10, 2015

Chris Sturgis

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

Never The First to Finish: Why Pace Matters

February 9, 2015

Sarah Vander Schaaff

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Skilling Up: CBE Is the $500B Opportunity Every Tech Entrepreneur Should Tap

February 9, 2015

Michelle Weise

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

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, Predicts Long Legislative Session

February 7, 2015

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education