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

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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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The Trends and Challenges Shaping Technology Adoption In Schools

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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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6 Ways Technology Can Reinvent Parent-Teacher Conferences

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Conferences are not for reporting test scores. I’ve come up with some suggestions for you to try ranging from simple to radical. No matter what you’re currently doing, think about setting a goal to change one aspect of your conferences this year. In no particular order: 1.