Competency-Based Education
Taking the Long View on Policies for Competency-Based Education
This new report provides a holistic look at the culture surrounding, and possible improvements for, current efforts to achieve competency-based education. Learn more here.
What The Learning Sciences Tell us about Competency Education
By Bror Saxberg - With automated tools and instructional support, there’s never been a better time to be a “learning engineer.” Here's what data and science have to say about Competency-Based Education.
Model Schools, Districts, Networks and States for Competency-Based Education
We’ve been looking into what schools, districts and networks are doing to achieve effective CBE, and we have assembled this initial list of positive examples.
How Idaho Is Moving Towards Mastery-Based Education
Kelly Brady is Director of Mastery Education for the State of Idaho. In this post, she shares more about the journey Idaho is taking and the results they are seeing so far.
Competency-Based Education: Definitions and Difference Makers
By: Janice Walton and Mary Ryerse. Across the country, there is a growing movement to transition away from seat-time and move towards a flexible structure that allows students to progress in their learning after they have demonstrated mastery. Learn more here.
Education Can’t Stand Still: Move on When Ready Bridging the Gap
How Arizona's Move on When Ready program is creating a paradigm shift to move from an educational model based on credit and seat time, to one based on mastery of skills.
How Can We Truly Meet Students Where They Are At?
Competency-based education is a system of instruction where students advance to higher levels of learning when they demonstrate mastery of concepts and skills. In this setting, learning doesn’t rely on time, place or pace.
Next-Gen Advisory For Dropout Prevention
Advisory programs help students stay engaged in their learning process, develop agency and create a personalized plan for their education that will keep them in school and on the path to college, career and life success.
Building Competencies for Future Careers
The new report Building Competencies for Careers shares key findings of an analysis done by the Center on Education Policy around the knowledge, skills, abilities and work styles today's students need to learn for future career success.
School Consortium Proposes a Better Transcript
For well over a century we've recorded the high school experience as a series of courses and grades, showing activity but not necessarily growth and accomplishment. Here is how the Mastery Transcript Consortium is working to change this approach for the better.