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New to Competency-Based Learning? Here're Five Ways to Assess It

Edsurge

According to a 2016 report by iNACOL, 36 states are currently investigating policy surrounding competency-based education. And as interest in this approach to teaching and learning increases, so does the need for assessments to support it. Below are five ways to approach competency-based learning assessment.

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Teacher shortages bring to mind the saying ‘necessity is the mother of invention’

eSchool News

As reporter Linda Jacobson noted in the article, online learning has long been used in schools for subjects they couldn’t otherwise offer. If this is the case, although it’s better than the alternative—no teacher at all—it’s also a missed opportunity for deeper innovation. She cited A.P. Calculus and Latin as examples.

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What Does a School Need to Enable Learning Based on Student Competency?

MindShift

A CompetencyWorks report, “Maximizing Competency Education and Blended Learning: Insights from Experts,” looks at ways that the movement for personalization dovetails with blended learning and competency-based learning to achieve a more student-centered approach to school.

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The Trends and Challenges Shaping Technology Adoption In Schools

MindShift

We’re hoping you don’t see the report as something you read once and file away, but that you start using it to really start stimulating conversation.”. NMC/CoSN Horizons Report: K-12 Edition). Technology could be a productive part of this shift by changing where and how students engage with learning.

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Can Personalized Learning Be Scaled to Ease Teacher Burdens and Close Achievement Gaps?

Edsurge

EdSurge: How can curriculum providers help schools address teacher burnout and reduce gaps in student learning? Smith: The modern classroom sits at the intersection of blended learning, competency-based learning and personalized learning. And the last thing is the automation of teacher workflow.

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A school where you can’t fail — it just takes you longer to learn

The Hechinger Report

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. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Sign up for our newsletter.

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