Proficiency-Based Learning Simplified
Last week on the CompetencyWorks advisory board call we had a conversation about the growing interest in competency education. It’s
January 28, 2013
Archives: CompetencyWorks
What Gets Measured Gets Done
Do you find the topic of assessments befuddling at times? I certainly do. But I’ve dedicated myself to increasing my
January 24, 2013
Our Competency-Based System Has Changed the Face of IEP Meetings
Carter’s Story This past week I had the privilege of attending an IEP meeting for Carter, a student that I
January 24, 2013
21st Century Skills and Designing Competencies
Competencies provide a unique opportunity to truly teach and assess 21st Century Skills. While there are many 21st Century Skills
January 23, 2013
Productivity and Progress
In the report Making Mastery Work: A Close-Up View of Competency Education, the authors highlight four findings on information management
January 21, 2013
Question Making
There is something a bit magical about the transformation from time-based/A-F structures to competency-based education. Over and over again students,
January 19, 2013
Two More States Moving Forward to Competency Education
In addition to Iowa, two other states are releasing reports regarding how their states can move forward (I’ll add the
January 16, 2013
Momentum for Competency Education in Iowa
Iowa’s Competency-based Instruction Task Force has released its preliminary report. State leadership in Iowa has been calling for competency education
January 15, 2013
A Student Reflection on Competency Education
The following was originally posted on The Iowa Forum on Competency-Based Education. Elizabeth Strum, a senior at Muscatine High School,
January 15, 2013
Competency-Based Learning and FLVS
Competency based learning has its origins in the business world. High school graduates who decide to become a barber, for
January 14, 2013