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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

The result was the adoption of “a learner centered, personalized, competency-based” approach that allows students to meet learning goals on their own terms, Rooney said. Related: Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning. Does it work?

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How State Reform in New Hampshire Led to Teacher Autonomy

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Two recent state initiatives are defining a set of non academic work habits that contribute to student success , and developing a statewide performance-based assessment system. After spending a few years thinking deeply about assessment in a competency-based system, Memorial teachers noticed something troubling.

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What do at-risk students, English language learners and adult college students have in common?

The Hechinger Report

In 2014, about 50 colleges had either announced or started CBE programs. STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING Another term for personalized learning, but tending to emphasize the needs of individual students rather than the goals of the teacher, school or district. MASTERY-BASED LEARNING Another term for competency-based learning.