{"id":5087,"date":"2018-08-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-competency-based-education-2\/"},"modified":"2020-02-05T13:06:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T18:06:14","slug":"whats-new-in-competency-based-education-2","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-competency-based-education-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New in Competency-Based Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/whats-new-resources\/attachment\/whats-new-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17776\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17776\" src=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Whats-New-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong><span class=\"\">Coming Up<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/springpointschools.org\/masteryweek\/home\">Mastery Assessment Week<\/a> starts August 27 &#8211; 31. Share your resources and ideas at #masteryweek.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">iNACOL\/ComptencyWorks is sponsoring a webinar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CWSummit-FitForPurpose.pdf\">Fit for Purpose: Taking the Long View on Systems Change and Policy to Support Competency Education<\/a> is coming up soon. Join Maria Worthen for a lively discussion about the the type of system we need to support competency-based education on August 28 at 2-3 ET. (<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/cl.s6.exct.net\/?qs=098c0f9b7a32dea2830d11b8fee1ac529fe2d6f591acc8ccf8a2b1d5dd62613a54c5289450e155e5e7cb461c4b15c003\" data-linkto=\"https:\/\/\">register<\/a> here)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nextgenlearning.org\/transforming-learning-collaborative\"><span class=\"\">Transforming Learning Collaborative<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\"> is holding a conference October 4-5 in El Segundo CA. There is also an opportunity to join a Transforming Learning Incubator for longer term professional learning. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><strong><span class=\"\">Listening to the Voices of Students and Teachers<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Education Reimagined has published several pieces in which students share their experience in learner-centered classrooms. We should do more of this to capture the experience of students as they move from traditional approaches to personalized, competency-based ones.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/education-reimagined.org\/unexpected-challenge-reward-owning-learning\/\"><span class=\"\">The Unexpected Challenge and Reward of Owning My Learning<\/span><span class=\"\"><br class=\"kix-line-break\" \/><\/span><\/a><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/education-reimagined.org\/astonishing-power-learning-how-to-learn\/\"><span class=\"\">The Astonishing Power in Learning How to Learn<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/education-reimagined.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4207a5b103c6af0fa46c0ffd7&amp;id=424693d3cd&amp;e=21a028fb15\"><span class=\"\">Lucky Me: The Unexpected Opportunity that Put My Town on the Map<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/education-reimagined.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4207a5b103c6af0fa46c0ffd7&amp;id=21b422fc2d&amp;e=21a028fb15\"><span class=\"\">This is What Happens When Learning in an Atmosphere of Self-Discovery<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">We can learn a lot by listening to teachers\u2019 experiences as well. <\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">In <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgenlearning.org\/stories\/from-compliance-to-engagement-to-agency\"><span class=\"\">From Compliance to Engagement to Agency<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\"> a Spanish teacher shares her experience in creating a personalized classroom. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">LEAP Innovations has produced a video, <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/267626153\/528f1a53fe\"><span class=\"\">Building the Future of Education, Together<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">, of school leaders and teachers talking about their experience in transforming their schools. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><strong><span class=\"\">New Resources<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>ExcelinEd released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.excelined.org\/edfly-blog\/transitioning-to-student-centered-learning-higher-education-requirements\/?utm_source=ExcelinEd&amp;utm_campaign=5f64b426c3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_15_06_40&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_0473a80b81-5f64b426c3-115591173\">Transitioning to Student-Centered Learning: Higher Education Requirements Policy Brief<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">KnowledgeWorks offers <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgeworks.org\/resources\/classroom-printables-posters\/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWldRMlpUSXdORGM1TlRRMiIsInQiOiJtQVE5TkVJR3RQZ0ZSeFdYQWFXXC9YVTNxUFlaeWRUSXgzTjVFcXBqYis1ZjdxQlBKWk1wcXJlMzh0Q21iSitob2tQWmhvZ2RiUEFVRVwvWVhJeEVLSHRHMnM1MDhxTmNDSXFQNTN0MkFodVNWSm96MGEzK0FjRTNpQjg4UG9ZRkRyIn0%3D\">downloadable posters on growth mindset<\/a> and has developed a toolkit for facilitators on <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledgeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/future-student-centered-learning-toolkit.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWlRjM00yTmpZelE1T1RGbCIsInQiOiJ3TEp5SStkWEhWQnRNZlwvNFRaM1V1ZVJLd2Zsb1JWUW9RdldOZ29lTEJpcEtuRkw1RldsMTFkNGI5aWxaRXo5dkF1ZW9cL3BNOU15MUFCTVA3SytjdDV5Z2dsc2VwN2NDd0V3ZHBFZ0NPaDRuTnJWNDlPWDhvRTBRbTEwVVRmOWpwIn0%3D\"><span class=\"\">Building Support for Student-<\/span><\/a><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledgeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/future-student-centered-learning-toolkit.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWlRjM00yTmpZelE1T1RGbCIsInQiOiJ3TEp5SStkWEhWQnRNZlwvNFRaM1V1ZVJLd2Zsb1JWUW9RdldOZ29lTEJpcEtuRkw1RldsMTFkNGI5aWxaRXo5dkF1ZW9cL3BNOU15MUFCTVA3SytjdDV5Z2dsc2VwN2NDd0V3ZHBFZ0NPaDRuTnJWNDlPWDhvRTBRbTEwVVRmOWpwIn0%3D\"><span class=\"\">Centered Learning: A Toolkit for Exploring the Future<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">A new study was released regarding the importance of the growth mindset for high schoolers in <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.future-ed.org\/reducing-the-toxic-stress-of-starting-high-school\/\"><span class=\"\">Reducing the \u2018Toxic Stress\u2019 of High Schoolers<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">NGLC offers overviews of a number of key issues including <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgenlearning.org\/articles\/who-you-know-building-students-social-capital\"><span class=\"\">social capital<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\"> and <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgenlearning.org\/articles\/students-as-users-designers-and-co-creators-of-learning\"><span class=\"\">students as co-creators of learning<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fsg.org\/publications\/journeys-personalized-learning?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Journeys%20to%20Personalized%20Learning%20-staff&amp;utm_content=Journeys%20to%20Personalized%20Learning%20-staff+CID_dbfe94a3cadec8ea5e9e974fa2f4dbc0&amp;utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&amp;utm_term=Read%20the%20report\"><span class=\"\">Journeys to Personalized Learning<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\"> produced by FSG looks at three districts (all highlighted at CompetencyWorks: <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/case-study\/henry-county-schools-four-big-takeaways\/?x=20&amp;y=17&amp;_sf_s=henry\"><span class=\"\">Henry County<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">; <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/case-study\/designing-performance-based-learning-at-d51\/\"><span class=\"\">District 51<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\"> and <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/case-study\/personalizing-learning-at-west-belden\/?x=0&amp;y=0&amp;_sf_s=belden\"><span class=\"\">CICS West Belden<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Christensen Institute has developed a <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christenseninstitute.org\/blog\/mapping-the-universe-of-edtech-that-connects\/?utm_source=Ed%20Digest&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=8%2F3%2F18\"><span class=\"\">market map of ed tech that connects students to adults<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Great summary by Getting Smart: <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettingsmart.com\/2018\/07\/the-research-base-for-formative-assessment\/\"><span class=\"\">The Research Base for Formative Assessment<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><strong><span class=\"\">Districts and Schools in the News<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">NGLC<\/span> <span class=\"\">\u00a0highlighted <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgenlearning.org\/articles\/successfully-ever-after-building-21s-broader-competencies\"><span class=\"\">Building 21 <\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">(or read similar article at <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/next_gen_learning\/2018\/06\/successfully_ever_after_building_21s_broader_competencies.html\"><span class=\"\">Ed Week)<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. Also see co-founder Chip Linehan\u2019s piece <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettingsmart.com\/2018\/07\/building-21-designing-a-network-for-competency-based-education\/\"><span class=\"\">Building 21: Designing a Network for Competency-Based Education<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Ed Surge takesa look at West Belden in <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2017-06-09-distinctly-equitable-how-this-chicago-school-makes-competency-based-learning-work\"><span class=\"\">Distinctively Equitable<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">KnowledgeWorks highlighted <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledgeworks.org\/resources\/alternative-high-school-give-back-community\/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTXpVMk1UUTNOR0ZtTUdabCIsInQiOiJJXC9tWjVPdHBpK1UxUTRBbUs2VFwvenkrNGJRXC9SRzZpVUI5aFZMSUNkbnNZUHJ3XC9weFNHXC9rVWVWS0Z0VFJtZEdLTDU4V0VlQmVcL3hycTB0NkRTZDN2ZmN5Z1VcL3ZpUXZxUlNNVzE2NjBISnczZXB2aDBlYk5SWmVSUHVabnpYSzIifQ%3D%3D\"><span class=\"\">District 51\u2019s R5<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\"> and <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledgeworks.org\/resources\/personalized-learning-students-learn-kenowa-hills\/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWkdRNVpqRTNNemMyTVRJMyIsInQiOiJyUDlOd2QrZmRrNXVEZzMyQUNwTTBIU0lJZHJqSXZKaExYSnd6VGZhRnJpZWZNa29WNk1PSjkxajV3eWgybW5TVWwrcVVCWEN0NlFUNlZXbm1xaFVNQTIyQWVuSlVoN0o2NUJVeTI1R003ZGIwYXZuWTBWUVVwRWRSMUZHNGtoWiJ9\"><span class=\"\">Kenowa Hills<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><strong><span class=\"\">Influence, Achievement and Celebrations<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">T<\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/education\/article\/2159067\/can-new-us-based-education-initiative-change-hong-kongs\"><span class=\"\">he Mastery Transcript Consortium is sending ripples internationally<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">A retired educator took the time to <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gjsentinel.com\/opinion\/columns\/can-we-all-stop-and-take-a-breath\/article_32ae7776-984a-11e8-9b28-10604b9ffe60.html\"><span class=\"\">reflect on D51\u2019s achievements<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. It\u2019s a practice we should all do at least once a year. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><strong><span class=\"\">From the States<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><em><span class=\"\">Delaware<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">Some <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.delawareonline.com\/story\/news\/education\/2018\/07\/25\/some-delaware-students-arent-getting-bc-cs-anymore\/782173002\/\"><span class=\"\">schools are moving towards competency-based education<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><em><span class=\"\">Georgia<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.albanyherald.com\/dcss-plans-to-change-student-assessment-methods\/article_81809c8e-f41c-58e5-b38c-69b91b4db671.html\"><span class=\"\">Dougherty County Schools is one of 10 districts participating in an initiative to pilot new systems of assessment in Georgia<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><em><span class=\"\">Kentucky<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">The <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewsenterprise.com\/opinion\/columnists\/high-school-graduation-should-mean-something\/article_d76204ec-9ffa-11e8-92cc-87e21add3376.html\"><span class=\"\">Kentucky Depart\u00adment of Education<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\"> is working on better aligning high school graduation requirements with the concept of college and career readiness. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><em><span class=\"\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgenlearning.org\/news\/massachusetts-educators-apply-for-mass-learning-excursions-today\"><span class=\"\">NGLC is sponsoring school visits for district and schools in Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. They will be visiting<\/span> <span class=\"\">Colorado, San Diego, and Portland, Maine in 2018\u201319 to learn about personalized, competency-based learning with support from the Barr Foundation. Applications will be accepted through September 7, 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><em><span class=\"\">North Dakota<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2018\/08\/02\/school-district-americas-farm-country\/\"><span class=\"\">Northern Cass School District is exploring new ways of organizing grade levels.<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><em><span class=\"\">South Carolina<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">The Office of Personalized Learning of the South Carolina Department of Education is revisiting how professional development is delivered with <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledgeworks.org\/resources\/teacher-inquiry-labs-south-carolina\/\"><span class=\"\">teacher inquiry labs<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\"><strong><span class=\"\">Around the Web<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Boston Day and Evening is highlighted in <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aypf.org\/college-and-career-readiness\/blog-sel-what-we-can-learn-from-alt-schools\/\"><span class=\"\">Social and Emotional Learning: What We Can Learn from Alternative Schools<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\"> by Betsy Brand<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Michael Horn challenges the need for gifted and talented programs in personalized schools in his article <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christenseninstitute.org\/blog\/lets-retire-the-gifted-and-talented-label\/?utm_source=Ed%20Digest&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=8%2F10%2F18\"><span class=\"\">Let\u2019s retire the \u2018gifted-and-talented\u2019 label<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">New Schools Venture Fund released an issue brief <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/NSVF_080318_EDSS_Insight_Brief_003-rev.pdf\"><span class=\"\">Embracing and Measuring an Expanded Definition of Student Success<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">All4Ed released the report <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/all4ed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Science-of-Adolescent-Learning-How-Body-and-Brain-Development-Affect-Student-Learning.pdf\"><span class=\"\">Science of Adolescent Learning<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Ed Surge\u2019s article on <\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2018-07-14-turning-google-maps-for-education-from-metaphor-to-reality\"><span class=\"\">Turning \u2018Google Maps for Education\u2019 from Metaphor to Reality<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\"> outlines a set of steps to creating a system designed around competencies. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","mapsvg_location":""},"legacy_category":[],"issue":[368,371],"location":[],"class_list":["post-5087","cw_post","type-cw_post","status-publish","hentry","issue-issues-in-practice","issue-learn-lessons-from-the-field"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What&#039;s New in Competency-Based Education - Aurora Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-competency-based-education-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What&#039;s New in Competency-Based Education - Aurora Institute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Coming Up Mastery Assessment Week starts August 27 &#8211; 31. 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