Assessment Common Core Competency Based Learning Conference 
Edsurge
JULY 16, 2019
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.
Edsurge
MAY 8, 2017
As a former New York City high school teacher, I know that parent-teacher conferences seldom provide parents with enough time to process what their children learned, what they’re interested in, and what needs improvement. Talk about what's being learned, not what's missing. Here’s our wall of work.
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Edsurge
MAY 17, 2017
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.
Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs
MARCH 10, 2020
I would argue that the principles laid out in the book are critical for moving to competency-based learning, as you need strong, clear, and consistent standards-based grading (SBG) practices to get there. Breaking with Tradition: The Shift to Competency-Based Learning in PLCs at Work by Brian M.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Indeed, according to one story in The Atlantic , a school district in Colorado opted to do away with parent-teacher conferences entirely, encouraging parents instead to simply check online to see what their children were up to. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle.
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