Using Technology-Enhanced Items Effectively to Close Student Achievement Gaps
This post was originally published at Getting Smart on January 17, 2015. Don’t you think it’s time we retired those
April 15, 2015
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Pushing the Envelope with Student Centered Learning at VLACS
There are a handful of schools pushing past the concept of organizing learning based on credits to take advantage of
April 14, 2015
23 Groups Call for Innovative Assessment Flexibility in ESEA Reauthorization
By Maria Worthen and Lillian Pace This week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will begin consideration
April 14, 2015
Breaking Ranks Showcase Schools: Nashua High School North and South
This spotlight originally appeared in the CSSR Newsletter. While they may be rivals on the athletic fields, the learning communities at both
April 13, 2015
Is Personalized Learning the Gateway for ALL K-12 Students to Attain Agency & Achievement?
This post originally appeared at Next Generation Learning Challenges on February 17, 2015. My recent tour of several NGLC Breakthrough Models
April 9, 2015
It’s Definitely Warming Up in New England
There is still snow on the ground, but people were on fire at the New England Secondary Schools Coalition High
April 8, 2015
What’s New in Competency-Based Higher Education?
Pushing the Field Movement in the States Helping Students in Competency-Based Programs Resource
April 7, 2015
NGLC Schools Take On Competency-Based Learning
This post originally appeared at Next Generation Learning Challenges on March 20, 2015. Over the winter, I worked with NGLC’s
April 7, 2015
Generating Demand
Every month (if not every week), competency education is being incorporated into other frameworks and organizations. For example, competency-based progressions
April 6, 2015
CBE: The UMUC Approach
University of Maryland University College is preparing to offer its first undergraduate competency-based program this fall in Computer Networks and
April 6, 2015