{"id":5669,"date":"2016-07-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-21\/"},"modified":"2020-02-05T12:58:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T17:58:56","slug":"whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-21","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-21\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New in K-12 Competency Education?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><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\" \/>Jobs for the Future recently announced <a href=\"http:\/\/studentsatthecenterhub.org\/profile\/distinguishedfellows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">9 new Students at the Center Distinguished Fellows<\/a>. These are leaders in policy, practice and research from the New England area, each carefully selected for their vision, contributions and impact in student-centered learning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arthur Eduardo Baraf, Principal, Liberty Building, Metropolitan Regional Career &amp; Technical Center (THE MET)<\/li>\n<li>Dana L. Mitra, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Pennsylvania State University Department of Education Policy Studies<\/li>\n<li>Frank Labanca, teacher, educational researcher and change agent, Westside Middle School Magnet Academy, Danbury Public Schools<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Fredricks, Professor, Connecticut College, Department of Human Development<\/li>\n<li>Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Director, Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)<\/li>\n<li>Kim Carter, Founder and Executive Director, Q.E.D. Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Lori Batista McEwen, Outgoing Chief of Instruction, Leadership, and Equity, Providence Public School Department<\/li>\n<li>Mary Bellavance, Instructional Coach, Biddeford Middle School<\/li>\n<li>Michelle L. Puhlick, Executive Director of Planning &amp; Partnerships, Hartford Public Schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/studentsatthecenterhub.org\/profile\/distinguishedfellows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Students at the Center Distinguished Fellows<\/a> become core members of the newly formed Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative, a bold new effort to investigate and evaluate what we know about student-centered learning and affect meaningful change at scale.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming CompetencyWorks Webinar<\/strong>: CompetencyWorks and iNACOL are co-hosting an upcoming webinar: A Reflection on the Field of Competency Education and Emerging Issues. This webinar is free to attend\u2014please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inacol.org\/event\/a-reflection-on-the-field-of-competency-education-and-emerging-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">register here<\/a> for login details.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Advancements in New England<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Nellie Mae Education Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/education\/2016\/06\/06\/charlestown-high-school-teacher-wins-100000-award-work-diploma-plus-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">awarded Sunny Pai\u2019s Diploma Plus Program with the Lawrence W. O\u2019Toole Award<\/a>, granting his competency-based program $100,000 to continue advancing student-centered learning approaches.<\/li>\n<li>The Nellie Mae Education Foundation released: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmefoundation.org\/resources\/competency-based-pathways\/looking-under-the-hood-of-competency-based-educati\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Looking Under the Hood of Competency-Based Education<\/a><\/em>, a study aimed to rigorously examine the relationship between CBE practices and changes in learning capacities such as the skills, behaviors and dispositions that enhance student capacity to learn.<\/li>\n<li>67 New England institutions of higher education provided <a href=\"http:\/\/newenglandssc.org\/resources\/collegiate-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statements of support<\/a> for proficiency-based education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Student and Leader Perspectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Superintendent Keith Jacobus <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swcbulletin.com\/opinion\/columns\/4039722-viewpoint-competency-based-learning-intriguing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shares his perspective<\/a> on redesigning his district\u2019s strategic plan to incorporate competency education.<\/li>\n<li>Sound School (NH) senior and member of the Board of Education Kimberly Sullivan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhregister.com\/social-affairs\/20160530\/new-haven-board-of-education-student-member-raises-curriculum-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">raises curriculum concerns and wants a plan<\/a> to transition her school to competency education.<\/li>\n<li>We need student voices in education reform. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/blog\/student-voices-in-school-reform-mark-phillips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This article<\/a> describes how student perceptions are on target for identifying problems and suggesting solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>School Models<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Adriana Martinez of Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/learning_deeply\/2016\/06\/a_visit_to_iowa_big_leadership_for_student-centered_learning_in_action.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visited Iowa BIG<\/a> in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and describes what their leadership approaches look like and how they are paving a path for student-centered learning.<\/li>\n<li>Various learning models are integrating more hands-on learning opportunities into the traditional school day to increase relevance and tie learning to interests and passions. <a href=\"http:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/mindshift\/2016\/06\/16\/interests-to-internships-when-students-take-the-lead-in-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This article<\/a> depicts how students are taking the lead in their learning through internships and community-based projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>New Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The National Center for Innovation in Education and the Educational Policy Improvement Center released: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B7tVYXXje07Qa1FOQUF1Q0s3dFE\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Essential Skills and Dispositions: Developmental Frameworks for Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Self-Direction<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The Learning Policy Institute released: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/learningpolicyinstitute.org\/our-work\/publications-resources\/pathways-new-accountability-every-student-succeeds-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pathways to New Accountability Through the Every Student Succeeds Act<\/a><\/em>, written and produced in partnership with the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE).<\/li>\n<li>The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) released: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nebhe.org\/info\/pdf\/policy\/Policy_Spotlight_How_Colleges_Evaluate_PB_HS_Transcripts_April_2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Selective Colleges and Universities Evaluate Proficiency-Based High School Transcripts: Insights for Students and Schools<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Next Generation Learning Challenges asked educators how they measure success. <a href=\"http:\/\/measuresthatmattermost.org\/#overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here\u2019s an overview<\/a> of their big ideas and the measures that matter most.<\/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 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