Grading for Equity: A Teacher’s Reflections
This post originally appeared on the Mastery Collaborative blog on October 29, 2020. NYC released its grading policy this week.
January 14, 2021
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Improving Communication of K-12 Personalized Learning Research
Two goals of the recent National Research Convening on Building the Evidence Base for K-12 Personalized Learning were improving communication
January 7, 2021
Top 10 CompetencyWorks Blog Posts of 2020
For this year-end roundup, a slight variation on the top-ten genre is that it features the most-read CompetencyWorks blog posts
January 1, 2021
National Research Convening on Building the Evidence Base for K-12 Personalized Learning: Overview and Session Materials
The National Research Convening on Building the Evidence Base for K‐12 Personalized Learning was held on October 20 as a
December 23, 2020
U.S. Department of Education Announces Grants to Advance Education Research With Digital Learning Platforms
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has released a Request for Applications (RFA) for its Research Networks Focused on Critical
December 22, 2020
Scheduling for Personalized Competency-Based Education: Book Review and Reflections on Equity
A review of Scheduling for Personalized Competency-Based Education, a new book by Doug and Michelle Finn, extends the recent CompetencyWorks
December 17, 2020
Competency-Based Education in Harrisburg, South Dakota
Travis Lape, Innovative Programs Director for the Harrisburg School District in South Dakota, was a presenter for the Introduction to
December 9, 2020
Lessons from Tracking Student Flex Time in a Competency-Based High School
The previous blog post described the “flex-mod” schedule that Legacy High School is using to facilitate competency-based education. It divides
November 23, 2020
Flex-Mod Scheduling to Enable Competency-Based Learning
New approaches to scheduling are an important part of putting high-quality competency-based education into practice. Key elements such as varied
November 16, 2020
How Will Your Research Narrate Our History?
Jilliam Joe, Senior Director of Learning Insights and Research at LEAP Innovations, delivered the keynote address at the Aurora Institute’s
November 4, 2020