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Reports and Resources<\/b><\/p>\nReports and Resources<\/b><\/p>\n
Competency<\/span><\/i>Works<\/span> released\u00a0<\/span>Quality Principles for Competency-Based Education<\/span><\/a>, a new book offering guidance on ensuring high-quality learning environments as more schools and districts transform to competency-based education systems. It\u2019s long. So you might want to wait until iNACOL offers it as a physical book you can order. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Lindsay Unified School District<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Summit Public Schools<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Transcend<\/span><\/a> have released \u00a0<\/span>Instructional Look Fors, Site Level Conditions and Faculty and Leadership Mindsets<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Students Centered Learning Research Collaborative released several reports in October:<\/span><\/p>\n HQ Schools and Getting Smart released <\/span>Show What You Know: A Landscape Analysis of Competency-Based Education<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n CASEL released a brief on i<\/span>ntegrating SEL with academics<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 2Revs and its partners are offering <\/span>Learn Next,<\/span><\/a> free toolbox for educators to transform practice.<\/span><\/p>\n Great Schools Partnership offers a framework for <\/span>Building Proficiency Systems<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n From the States<\/b><\/p>\n Idaho<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Moving to Mastery in Idaho by Tom Vander Ark, Getting Smart<\/span><\/a> highlights Wilder and Kuna. See <\/span>10 part series on Idaho at CompetencyWorks<\/span><\/a> for more case studies. <\/span><\/p>\n Ybarra seeks consistency in mastery education program<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Illinois<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n New look for Illinois School Report Cards tied to updates in how student ‘growth’ measured<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Access to competency-based pilot expands to all schools<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Illinois support system aimed at \u2018empowering\u2019 learning on new level<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Maine<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n SAUs now have option of awarding proficiency or credit-based diplomas <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n A report <\/span>Understanding Implementation of Proficiency-Based Education in Maine<\/b><\/a>\u00a0by EDC was released by the Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative. In 2012, Maine passed legislation requiring all students to graduate from high school with a proficiency-based diploma. Education Development Center partnered with ten districts in rural Maine to investigate exposure to proficiency-based education, including links to engagement and academic outcomes as well as the nature of implementation. (<\/span>Find the report here<\/span><\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n Example of one of the many findings<\/span><\/i>: Implementation has largely focused on identifying graduation standards and implementing new proficiency -based grading practices, with traditional classroom practices still fairly commonplace. This raises a question: If Maine schools had spent more time improving instruction (and culture) rather than just focusing on setting standards and changing grading,\u00a0<\/span>would Maine still be on a statewide pathway toward proficiency-based diplomas<\/span><\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n Want to learn more?\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Register now<\/span><\/a> for a webinar with Karen Shakman and Brandon Foster from EDC on <\/span>Wednesday, December 12 at 1 p.m. ET <\/b>as they dig deeper into this <\/span>research.<\/span><\/p>\n Minnesota<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Principal discusses the value of standards-based grading<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Vermont<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n The kids chose: Mill River personalizes education<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Proficiency-based learning raises concerns<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Equity<\/b><\/p>\n The Case for Competency as a New Equity Agenda<\/span><\/a> by Tom Vander Ark and Mary Ryerse in Ed Week<\/span><\/p>\n Critics can also be our critical friends that help us be stronger. Thus, it is worth reading <\/span>Education as Reeducation<\/span><\/a>. It\u2019s a harsh article. However, the point about disparity and bias is a good one. We should document disparity but not jump to the conclusion that it is bias causing it. <\/span><\/p>\n Building Blocks of Learning<\/b><\/p>\n Metacognition and Mindfulness Meet the Power of Not Yet!<\/span><\/a> From Getting Smart<\/span><\/p>\n Professional Learning and Leadership<\/b><\/p>\n New SAD 49 superintendent looks to \u201cmove away from the culture of mandates.\u201d<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Turns to Teaching for Understanding for professional learning. <\/span><\/p>\n Randy Ziegenfuss on Teacher Leadership and Student-Centered Learning<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 2Rev and Southern New Hampshire University kick-off off the first cohort for the\u00a0<\/span>MEd in Leading and Learning<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in a Competency-Based System. National cohorts to follow in the Spring 2019. To learn more, reach out to <\/span>info@2revolutions.net<\/span>. \u00a0(Disclaimer: I\u2019ve been helping out in this effort.)<\/span><\/p>\n Badging and Micro-Credentialing<\/b><\/p>\n Southern New Hampshire U adds digital badge capacity<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Micro-credentialing an Emerging Teacher Leader<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Also Around the Web<\/b><\/p>\n Competency-based Platform Market 2018-2025 Insights and Trends: Competency-Based Education Technologies, Competency-Based Technologies Platforms<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Video of webinar about building social capital with Julia Freeland Fisher and David Berg<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The goal of competency-based education<\/span><\/a> from Observatory of Eduational Innovational<\/span><\/p>\n\n