The transition to ninth grade is challenging for many students. For Sanborn Regional High School students, their transition struggles pointed
A decade ago states might have struggled to imagine the data system they would need to support the transition from
Why do we continue to use grades to record student understanding? What does a letter tell us about a student’s
The interest for competency education is growing in higher education as well as K-12. For those of you in the
In Iowa, we know how to grow things. Plant the seeds, add a little sunshine and pretty soon, you can
I was lucky to get to go to the Education Innovation Summit. They’ve just uploaded video of their keynote speakers
Competency-based learning (or standards-based or performance-based if you will) is based on two important ideas: Students should meet learning expectations—passing
Just in case you missed it, the draft of the next Race to the Top competition was released yesterday. The
A note from Chris Sturgis: CompetencyWorks has an incredibly great advisory board that provides valuable guidance. This morning I received
I had a conference with a parent this morning. I love meeting parents and talking with students, and I try
