Get Your Calendars Out
Two major events are coming up that are opportunities to network among innovators in education. 1) SXSWedu, March 9-12 , 2015:
August 13, 2014
Archives: CompetencyWorks
7 Ways State Policy Can Promote Competence
Originally posted Aug. 8, 2014 at Getting Smart. Since Horace borrowed the idea from the Prussians, we’ve been batch-processing kids
August 12, 2014
Rights-Sizing Higher Education
Disruption. The word is tossed around these days, and I always have to think about why disruption is good for
August 11, 2014
Add Hire Education to Your Summer Reading List
Leaders in higher education and K12 should take the time to read Hire Education: Mastery, Modularization, and the Workforce Revolution
August 6, 2014
Learning About Competency Education
Every week, we are getting more emails and calls from districts across the nation about how to move forward in
August 5, 2014
Study of Competency-Based Education Practices and Noncognitive Student Outcomes
American Institutes for Research (AIR), in partnership with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), is conducting a new
August 4, 2014
Momentum is Building in Colorado
Colorado took a big step last year by establishing state policy for a proficiency-based high school diploma. As the Colorado
July 30, 2014
Mindsets and Student Agency
Originally published in the Spring 2013 issue of Unboxed, a publication of High Tech High Deeper learning requires students to
July 28, 2014
Next Gen Accountability: Ohio & Beyond
Originally published July 16, 2014 by Getting Smart. Accountability is a gift. We don’t often think of it that way
July 22, 2014
What’s New in Competency Education? Sal Khan, Jeb Bush!
Here’s more news about competency education. Please notice we are starting to cover higher education a bit more as we
July 21, 2014