Posted June 20, 2017 in New Learning Models, Policy by Dale Frost, Maria Worthen
In Nevada, a new law supporting competency-based education (CBE), AB 110, was passed with unanimous support by the legislature and signed into law by the Governor on June 9. It establishes a CBE task force, a CBE professional learning network and a CBE pilot program and provides credit flexibility. Specifically, the bill: Calls for the […]
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Posted June 19, 2017 in New Learning Models, Policy by Chris Sturgis
This post first appeared on CompetencyWorks on February 24, 2017. Rhode Island aspires to provide an educational system in which every student is enrolled in rigorous learning environments that meet their individual needs and through which students progress based upon their demonstrated mastery of essential, aligned, and agreed-upon rigorous academic and 21st century skills. Starting in early […]
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Posted June 12, 2017 in New Learning Models, Policy by Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Susan Patrick
Transformation of K-12 education systems to student-centered learning will require redesigning educator preparation and development systems to become personalized and competency-based. What are strategies to consider for building educator capacity? Systems change is a heavy lift under any circumstance, but educators are best positioned to lead the way. We will examine one way that innovative […]
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Posted June 9, 2017 in Policy by Scott Marion
Assessment literacy has traditionally evoked measurement principles such as validity and reliability accompanied by complex equations, statistical terms, and images of normal curves, ogives, and error bands. We now conceptualize assessment literacy as the knowledge and skills associated with designing, selecting, interpreting, and using high-quality assessments to improve student learning. Beyond using assessments in their […]
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Posted June 7, 2017 in New Learning Models, Resources by iNACOL Staff
In advance of the National Summit on K-12 Competency-Based Education, CompetencyWorks released new draft reports exploring key issues challenging the field of competency education: An Introduction to the National Summit on K-12 Competency-Based Education In Pursuit of Equality: A Framework for Equity Strategies in Personalized, Competency-Based Education Meeting Students Where They Are Fit for Purpose: […]
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Posted June 5, 2017 in New Learning Models by Chris Sturgis
This post first appeared on CompetencyWorks on February 22, 2017. All children deserve and are capable of a rigorous learning environment where they demonstrate competence and confidence to move on when ready. – NEW HAMPSHIRE’S STORY OF TRANSFORMATION New Hampshire’s move toward competency education started with the pilot of competency assessments in 1997, expanding from […]
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Posted May 31, 2017 in New Learning Models by Chris Sturgis
This post first appeared on CompetencyWorks on February 20, 2017. Maine Definition of Proficiency-Based Education Any system of academic instruction, assessment, grading, and reporting that is based on students demonstrating mastery of the knowledge and skills they are expected to learn before they progress to the next lesson, get promoted to the next grade level, […]
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Posted May 25, 2017 in New Learning Models, Policy by Chris Sturgis
This post first appeared on CompetencyWorks on February 14, 2017. We were evolving, with a greater range of learning opportunities for students. The question was how could we further institutionalize so that we offered a cohesive and consistent set of educational experiences that also allowed for personalized learning experiences? We think competency-based education is the […]
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Posted May 23, 2017 in New Learning Models by Chris Sturgis
This post first appeared on CompetencyWorks on February 9, 2017. In Connecticut, superintendents are among the strongest advocates for a personalized, mastery-based system, as they believe it to be the best way to help each and every student reach college and career readiness. Across the state, communities are raising expectations; providing opportunity is no longer adequate, […]
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Posted May 19, 2017 in Leadership, New Learning Models by Chris Sturgis
This post first appeared on CompetencyWorks on February 1, 2017. The early lesson from New England is that the scaling strategies for competency-based education require a combination of schools and districts that have the courageous leadership to convert to competency education and state leadership willing to commit to goal-oriented policies supported by long-term capacity-building strategies. […]
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