When Schools Design Their Own EdTech Platform
This post originally appeared at Next Generation Learning Challenges on May 12, 2015. Editor’s Note: This post is part of
May 28, 2015
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Aim for Individual Mastery and the Rest Will Follow
This post originally appeared at the Christensen Institute on May 20, 2015. As debates about ESEA reauthorization continue on the Hill, Congress
May 26, 2015
Credibility Starts with Consistency with Common Assessments
The more I think about what the key elements of a competency system might be — those elements that if
May 26, 2015
Moving Past Summative vs. Formative Assessments
As competency-based education (CBE) gains momentum in higher education, the market is becoming increasingly crowded with companies and institutions working
May 26, 2015
The End of the Big Test: Moving to Competency-Based Policy
This post originally appeared at Getting Smart on May 19, 2015. What’s next? With all the frustration surrounding NCLB and
May 25, 2015
What’s Your Dream Grading Tool? NYC Educators State Their Must-Haves
What is your dream mastery-based grading tool? This design challenge drew a roomful of educators from twenty mastery/competency-based schools around
May 20, 2015
Summertime Learning Opportunities
Are you starting to think about how you might use your summer? Vacation? Summer camps for your kids? Creating a
May 19, 2015
Setting the PACE: Teacher Assessment Practices in a Competency-Based Education System
I continue to be amazed and impressed by our staff’s progress over the past five years related to our implementation
May 18, 2015
If I Were a Funder…Yubby Dibby Dibby Dibby Dibby Dibby Dibby Dum
Everyone has ideas from time to time of what would be valuable to accelerate or improve the quality of implementation
May 14, 2015
Choosing and Organizing Content in the SBSC Environment
In a traditional classroom, the calendar and the teacher’s planbook are essential tools. They drive the pace, the resources, the instruction,
May 12, 2015