You Have to Start Somewhere
Among the most common questions I hear when I am working with institutions on competency-based education (CBE) is where to
August 5, 2015
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Introducing a New Definition of Competency Education
As you probably know, five years ago CompetencyWorks developed a five-part working definition with the help of 100 innovators to
August 4, 2015
Revisiting Threads of Implementation
I had the chance to re-read Threads of Implementation: A Thematic Review of Six Case Studies of Maine School Districts
August 3, 2015
How Should Quality Assurance for Competency-Based Ed Work?
As online, competency-based learning gains steam in higher education, a critical question is emerging. If the federal government will fund
August 3, 2015
Think of Competency Education as a GPS System
We still haven’t fully conquered the communication challenge regarding competency education, although we are getting closer with the help of
August 1, 2015
Congratulations to Pahara Institute’s 2015 NextGen Leaders
We know that several sectors of the education innovation field share the problem of lack of diversity. The consequences of
July 28, 2015
Michael Horn’s Testimony
On July 22, Michael Horn, Christensen Institute, testified at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about the reauthorization
July 28, 2015
Learning Progressions: Are Student-Centered State Standards Possible?
It’s interesting – we have this enormous set of academic standards (Common Core, Next Generation Science, and other state standards),
July 27, 2015
Re-Thinking Assets in Competency-Based Transcripts
One of the opportunities that emerges in competency education (or competency-based education in the world of higher education) is to
July 21, 2015
Districts Seeking Districts on the Journey of Competency Education
How is a district that wants to start re-designing around competency education going to learn about what it is, how
July 20, 2015