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What Is Competency-Based Learning, Why Does It Matter?

The CoolCatTeacher

New Hampshire and educator John Martin are at the forefront of the competency-based learning movement. In today’s show, we’ll give you an overview of competency-based learning including some of the benefits and the problems. Even assessment changes with competency-based learning.

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How to write SMART learning objectives in your LMS

Neo LMS

Finally, SMART goals will help you continuously optimize and improve your teaching and assessment. . Use SMART learning objectives in an LMS through competency-based learning. Competency-based learning is one of the most valuable LMS features. Create or upload SMART learning objectives.

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Sal Khan: Test Prep Is ‘the Last Thing We Want to Be’

Edsurge

He’s started working with more schools and districts—instead of reaching students mainly at home—and has partnered with assessment groups, such as the College Board and, most recently, the NWEA for personalized test prep materials. The latter group administers the MAP Assessment—a test designed to measure growth in reading and math.

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Looking to Ditch Traditional Grades? Here’s How to Get Stakeholders On Board

Edsurge

An increasing number of schools —including charter and traditional public schools—are making a similar move to ditch traditional grades in favor of a more robust approach to assessing students’ skills. Whether they call it competency-, mastery-, or standards-based grading, the movement aims to improve students outcomes sans As, Bs, and Cs.

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Activate Instruction migrates content to Gooru

eSchool News

“Gooru’s enhanced, free K-12 content will support a variety of innovative educational models and facilitate the growth of competency-based learning.”. In addition, Gooru offers a wiki-assessment system with millions of questions teachers can use to assess student learning.

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The Four Biggest Challenges to Implementing Maine's Proficiency-Based Diploma

Edsurge

In 2012, Maine passed a law requiring that by 2018 all students would graduate with a proficiency-based diploma; the law then went through a major update in 2015-2016.

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Curriculum Design is Emotional Work—This Teacher Makes It Easier

Edsurge

competency-based (a.k.a. standards-based) school for at-risk youth, pre-packaged curriculum and assessments offered very little flexibility for personalization or modification. This was at odds with my experience, because I relied extensively on edtech for assessments. Because I taught at a. Kiddom's Planner.