{"id":5667,"date":"2016-06-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/"},"modified":"2020-02-05T12:58:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T17:58:45","slug":"whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New in K-12 Competency Education?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7413 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-30-at-7.22.41-AM.png\" alt=\"What's New\" width=\"284\" height=\"255\" \/>Teacher and Ed Leader Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bill Zima, Superintendent of RSU 2 in Maine, <a href=\"http:\/\/knowledgeworks.org\/worldoflearning\/2016\/05\/superintendent-personalized-learning-competency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offers advice to other superintendents<\/a> getting started with personalized learning.<\/li>\n<li>Jim Dillon, an educator for over 35 years, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartbrief.com\/original\/2016\/05\/finding-human-why\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">describes how to reach struggling students<\/a> and teach the whole child.<\/li>\n<li>English teacher <a href=\"http:\/\/commonwealthmagazine.org\/education\/why-cultural-competency-matters-for-teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ariel Maloney explores why cultural competency matters for teachers<\/a> and why being able to engage students requires understanding racial issues deeply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Thought Leadership<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>As competency-based schools continue to build up their applied learning opportunities, we can learn from those schools investing heavily in project-based learning as a core design element. <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/on_innovation\/2016\/05\/whats_next_personalized_project-based_learning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here\u2019s 10 U.S. K-12 next generation school networks<\/a> using personalized learning with strong project-based learning elements.<\/li>\n<li>Helen F. Ladd, Senior Fellow for Brown Center on Education Policy, explains why <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/blogs\/brown-center-chalkboard\/posts\/2016\/05\/26-inspections-school-accountability-ladd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">now is the time to experiment with inspections for school accountability<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>How can the language we use about learning determine inclusivity? <a href=\"http:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/mindshift\/2016\/05\/18\/why-the-language-we-use-about-learning-determines-inclusivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here\u2019s insights from KQED Mind\/Shift<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Assessments for Learning<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In Maine\u2019s RSU 19, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.districtadministration.com\/article\/portfolio-promise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">students begin using electronic portfolios<\/a> to showcase student work in pre-Kindergarten, with new digital tools allowing teachers and students to assess work more comprehensively.<\/li>\n<li>New Hampshire\u2019s performance assessments is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chalkbeat.org\/posts\/in\/2016\/05\/17\/bye-bye-bubble-sheets-new-hampshires-innovative-approach-to-testing-appeals-to-indiana-other-states\/#.V0Q-_2ZN0zN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">appealing to other states<\/a>, such as Indiana, as a means for students to demonstrate deeper, more meaningful learning.<\/li>\n<li>Assessing student growth through mastery is an alternative to traditional end-of-year testing. <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/teachers\/work_in_progress\/2016\/05\/reconsidering_end_of_year_grad.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This article explores authentic end-of-year assessments for learning<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Movement in the States<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Methow Valley School District\u2019s Independent Learning Center, in Washington state, <a href=\"http:\/\/methow.org\/2016\/05\/13\/mvsd-ilc-granted-competency-based-waiver-from-state-ed-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">received a waiver to provide competency education<\/a>\u2014making it the fourth school in Washington to receive this waiver.<\/li>\n<li>House Chairman of the Education Interim Committee <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespectrum.com\/story\/opinion\/2016\/05\/22\/new-method-teaching-and-learning\/84624818\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad Last discusses implementing competency education in Utah<\/a> as a new way of teaching and learning that local districts are beginning to pilot and the state is encouraging through grant programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>CBE News<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lindsay Unified Public Schools, with a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is bringing together a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2016-05-26-lindsay-unified-joins-the-growing-number-of-schools-franchising-their-models-to-other-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cohort of schools interested in emulating their competency-based approaches<\/a> and change management processes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snhu.edu\/about-us\/news-and-events\/2016\/05\/snhu-invited-to-participate-in-pell-grant-dual-enrollment-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southern New Hampshire University was selected<\/a> by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in a new round of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/press-releases\/fact-sheet-expanding-college-access-through-dual-enrollment-pell-experiment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">experimental sites<\/a> focused on expanding college access and affordability through dual enrollment programs. College for America at SNHU will offer its Associate of Arts in General Studies\u2014a competency-based education degree program\u2014and will partner with high schools to participate in this experiment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>New iNACOL Reports<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/student-centered-learning-functional-requirements-for-integrated-systems-to-optimize-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iNACOL released a new report<\/a> to illustrate the technical requirements and functionalities that learning management systems need to shift toward student-centered instructional models.<\/li>\n<li>iNACOL published <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inacol.org\/resource\/promising-state-policies-for-personalized-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Promising State Policies for Personalized Learning<\/a>, a valuable resource for policymakers and education leaders seeking to create the conditions to enable and support personalized learning. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inacol.org\/event\/promising-state-policies-to-enable-and-scale-personalized-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Attend the upcoming webinar<\/a> to explore the report findings. Education Week <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/high_school_and_beyond\/2016\/05\/personalized_learning_more_than_technology.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">covered this report here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Digital Promise released a Research Map offering two unique visualizations that connect you with thousands of journal articles in education and learning sciences. <a href=\"http:\/\/researchmap.digitalpromise.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore the maps here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education published a new report about designing new accountability systems: <a href=\"https:\/\/learningpolicyinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Redesigning_School_Accountability_and_Support.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Redesigning School Accountability and Support: Progress in Pioneering States<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Transforming Education released a working paper on mindsets, essential skills, &amp; habits (MESH): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aisnsw.edu.au\/Services\/EducationResearch\/Latest%20Research%20Documents\/ReadytoBeCounted_Release.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ready To Be Counted: The Research Case for Education Policy Action on Non-Cognitive Skills<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The National Center for Learning Disabilities <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncld.org\/archives\/reports-and-studies\/personalizedlearning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">released a report<\/a> highlighting recommendations and key considerations for parents, educators, school and district leaders and policymakers for personalizing learning for students with disabilities.<\/li>\n<li>The Learning Accelerator and OpenEd partnered to create a list of specific learning objectives for K-8 mathematics, freely available to all teachers. <a href=\"http:\/\/nextgenlearning.org\/blog\/open-learning-objectives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This blog post explains more<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The College and Career Readiness and Success (CCRS) Center released 3 resources for regional comprehensive centers and states to strengthen all students\u2019 career readiness:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Report: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccrscenter.org\/products-resources\/ask-the-ccrs-center\/state-policies-support-competency-based-education-overage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State Policies to Support Competency-Based Education for Overage, Under-Credited Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Report: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccrscenter.org\/implementation-tools\/integrating-employability-skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Integrating Employability Skills: A Framework for Educators<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccrscenter.org\/products-resources\/blog\/voices-field-career-pathways%E2%80%94creating-relevant-learning-experiences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Voices from the Field: Career Pathways\u2014Creating Relevant Learning Experiences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more news and updates in K-12 competency education, sign up for our monthly newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/\">on our homepage<\/a> and follow us on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CompetencyWorks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CompetencyWorks<\/a>.<\/p>\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-5667","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 K-12 Competency 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-k-12-competency-education-20\/\" \/>\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 K-12 Competency Education? - Aurora Institute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Teacher and Ed Leader Insights Bill Zima, Superintendent of RSU 2 in Maine, offers advice to other...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Aurora Institute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AuroraInst\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-02-05T17:58:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-30-at-7.22.41-AM.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Aurora_Inst\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"Natalie Slocum\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/\",\"name\":\"What's New in K-12 Competency Education? - Aurora Institute\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-30-at-7.22.41-AM.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-06-07T04:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-02-05T17:58:45+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-30-at-7.22.41-AM.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-30-at-7.22.41-AM.png\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/\",\"name\":\"Aurora Institute\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Aurora Institute\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-logo.png\",\"width\":714,\"height\":156,\"caption\":\"Aurora Institute\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AuroraInst\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/Aurora_Inst\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/inacolvideo\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What's New in K-12 Competency Education? - Aurora Institute","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What's New in K-12 Competency Education? - Aurora Institute","og_description":"Teacher and Ed Leader Insights Bill Zima, Superintendent of RSU 2 in Maine, offers advice to other...","og_url":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/","og_site_name":"Aurora Institute","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AuroraInst","article_modified_time":"2020-02-05T17:58:45+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-30-at-7.22.41-AM.png","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@Aurora_Inst","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes","Written by":"Natalie Slocum"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/","url":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/","name":"What's New in K-12 Competency Education? - Aurora Institute","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-30-at-7.22.41-AM.png","datePublished":"2016-06-07T04:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2020-02-05T17:58:45+00:00","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-20\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-30-at-7.22.41-AM.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-30-at-7.22.41-AM.png"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/","name":"Aurora Institute","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#organization","name":"Aurora Institute","url":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-logo.png","width":714,"height":156,"caption":"Aurora Institute"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AuroraInst","https:\/\/x.com\/Aurora_Inst","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/inacolvideo"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cw_post\/5667"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cw_post"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cw_post"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"legacy_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/legacy_category?post=5667"},{"taxonomy":"issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue?post=5667"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=5667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}