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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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How to close learning gaps with the help of an intelligent learning platform

Neo LMS

The type of technology that has the highest potential to do this is the intelligent learning platform (ILP). This AI-based tool offers different goal and progress tracking features, as well as competency-based learning tools and custom content recommendations. Use competency-based learning.

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

Here are the main ILP tools teachers can rely on to personalize learning in and beyond the classroom: 1. Competency-based learning. Competency-based learning opens the door to a new, student-focused learning approach. ILPs display learning data to ease teachers’ and school administrators’ work.

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The PROs and CONs of competency-based education

Neo LMS

In a previous post I talked about competency-based learning and how this might be the ultimate approach to education. Students attend courses, do assignments, get credits and eventually graduate based on what they know, not on how much time it took them to gain that knowledge. Teachers will be the ones to.

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Does Your District Have a Solid Data Foundation?

Tom Murray

I’ve been able to see firsthand how school leaders are implementing exciting innovations that are accelerating high quality teaching and learning—things such as Open Education Resources (OER) , repurposing their spaces , completely overhauling how they assess a child’s growth by shifting to a competency-based learning model , among other things.

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The most important LMS analytics that teachers should know about

Neo LMS

If you’re using an LMS, you may already have tapped into its competency-based learning features. This is a great way to measure students’ learning outcomes and how they’re mastering new subjects and notions. NEO Guide: Competency-based learning. Read more: Teacher tricks: Grading & assessment.

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How edtech boosts parent engagement in schools

Neo LMS

Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design. Build engagement through real-time data. Instead of end of year reports that are complicated and full of data, features such as competency-based learning give teachers and parents more insight into student progress and the main areas for improvement throughout the school year.

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