The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

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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Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 131

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

Competency and mastery-based evaluations often require more work from teachers, more self-motivation from students, and less certainty when it comes to the college application process. So how to reap the benefits of competency-based education and make sure parents, teachers and other stakeholders are on board?

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How To Common Core Academic Standards Outcomes 105

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

Regardless, Chen’s team—along with a slew of educators and researchers across the country—are committed to finding out how to measure these key skills meaningfully. We take a look at how it’s going. At Nueva, when it comes to assessment, standards-based grading is king. The hard work of measuring soft skills.

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Survey Assessment Report Academic Standards 100

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

Rethinking Success in a Supportive Climate As a first step, Sanborn ditched its traditional, letter-based grading system and instead adopted a set of rubrics that reflect a student’s competency on state and district academic standards. The rubrics use descriptors such as: limited, in-progress, meeting and exceeding.

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Assessment Elementary System Academic Standards 78