Is Competency Education a Disruptive Innovation? The Answer is No
Once upon a time when Susan Patrick and I were just starting to understand the field of competency education, we
May 8, 2015
Archives: CompetencyWorks
European Insights into Competency
I stumbled across a very helpful article Competency-based education: learning at a time of change in Proceedings of “European/national initiatives
May 6, 2015
A School’s Journey to Promote Student Achievement and Ownership of Learning
Our journey to a true competency-based system has been a long yet rewarding one. It began with the stark realization
May 5, 2015
Check Out State and Local Policies at Great Schools Partnership
What an incredible resource on State and Local Policies the Great Schools Partnership has put together regarding competency education/proficiency-based policies!!!!
May 4, 2015
Competency-Based Technology Solutions
Help is on the way for institutions that are looking for answers to technology challenges as they consider competency-based education
May 4, 2015
Empowering Youth to Chart their Course to Readiness
This post originally appeared at SparkAction, The Forum for Youth Investment, on February 12, 2015. A post on the Boston Day
April 29, 2015
A College Diploma is Not Like Scotch Anymore
Brand names are powerful. Many have written about the Chivas Regal effect in higher education in the United States. This
April 29, 2015
High Schools May Be Competency-Based Without Knowing It?
Does your high school offer Advanced Placement or IB tests? If so, you may be participating in a form of
April 25, 2015
Three Perspectives on Personalization
Matt Riggan shares his perspective on the NGLC Bay Area convening, which took place in January 2015. This post originally appeared
April 22, 2015
Communicating With Parents on the Transition to Competency Education
I am the Principal at Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston, NH. Our district has used a competency education model
April 21, 2015