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MAY 12, 2020

In 2015, someone asked me what I thought about innovation in higher ed in an email, so I responded with a couple of hundred words, which I added to in creating this short blog post. Competency-Based Learning. In 2015, the fiscal support for higher education by state governments had not rebounded since the 2008 collapse.

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Examples MOOC Education Competency Based Learning 141

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2018

Emily Lai, Director of Formative Assessment and Feedback at Pearson But new, externally audited, efficacy research from Pearson about one of the company’s third-party apps shows a significant correlation between increased retesting and lower overall course performance.

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Pearson Study Competency Based Learning Company 107

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

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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Assessment Elementary System Academic Standards 78

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Her teacher has embraced competency-based learning, which asks students to take more control in the classroom. Photo: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. As superintendent of Melrose Public Schools, Cyndy Taymore is leading a districtwide transition to competency-based education. MELROSE, Mass.

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Competency Based Learning Learning Elementary Report 117

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 10, 2020

As Martin describes examples of what a competency-based report card/transcript may look like (in particular, the work of the Mastery Transcript Consortium ), you realize how crucial it is to have an effective reporting tool of learning, especially for high school. Bonus: it includes a DVD with video clips!

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Competency Based Learning Education Blended Learning Common Core 52

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Over winter break in 2015, I found myself scouring the internet for career alternatives that would take me out of the classroom. I came away from the institute eager to try inquiry-based instruction in my class during the 2015-16 school year. Combing through the results was a humbling and difficult experience.

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Data Classroom Strategy Student Engagement 155

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

They get frequent updates on which skills they’ve learned and which ones they need to acquire. Mastery-based learning, also known as proficiency-based or competency-based learning, is taking hold across the country. In the mastery-based learning world, this is largely seen as a positive move.

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