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Why There’s Little Consistency in Defining Competency-Based Education

Edsurge

Enter competency-based learning (CBE), a term introduced in the 1970s when the U.S. Other objectives may be more suitable for performance- or project-based assessments that are evaluated with subjective rubrics. Demonstrating understanding of a novel, for instance, may require an oral report or online presentation.

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A school once known for gang activity is now sending kids to college

The Hechinger Report

Ocon, who had been at the school since 2005, became convinced that the source of the dismal performance numbers was not the kids but a hidebound curriculum that was simply not working to their benefit. Ocon describes lesson plans that were based around presenting content and then giving quizzes and tests at predetermined intervals.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

They’ve likely not read any Dewey — just see the phrases attributed to him on PowerPoint presentations and on edu-celebrity Twitter. Nicholas Negroponte first started talking up his vision for a $100 laptop at the World Economic Forum in 2005. You can learn anything on YouTube, we’ve been told.

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