A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 16, 2022

A recent visit to Quest Academy Junior High School, where I began longitudinal work on personalized competency-based learning (PCBL), got me thinking more deeply about this strategy. As reported by John Hattie, self-reported grades/student expectations are one of the most effective strategies out there (effect size = 1.44).

Competency Based Learning 458

Competency Based Learning Strategy Education Elements Assessment 458

Turning Learning On Its Head

MARCH 13, 2016

In 2011, a group of educators met at the Competency Based Learning Summit. Read the Executive Summary HERE and the full report HERE ). During that Summit, the leaders identified five key tenets of Competency Based Learning (CBL): Students advance upon mastery.

Competency Based Learning 40

Competency Based Learning Flipped Classroom Learning Assessment 40

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

One of the benefits of using an LMS for online teaching is that it makes teachers’ lives easier when it comes to tracking student progress and learning outcomes. If you’re using an LMS, you may already have tapped into its competency-based learning features. NEO Guide: Competency-based learning.

LMS 228

LMS Competency Based Learning Report Assessment 228

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2023

After unprecedented learning loss, growing disparities in educational outcomes and overall public dissatisfaction, the time is right for an education overhaul. A decade ago, barely half of all states had policies in place that allowed for personalized, competency-based learning. We should ask no less of ourselves.

Competency Based Learning 93

Competency Based Learning Policies Personalized Learning Education 93

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

A new report surveying academic administrators released Wednesday by the Online Learning Consortium and Learning House sheds some insight on innovation challenges at higher education institutions. Jill Buban, OLC’s senior director of research and innovation, views that finding as one of the most shocking from the report.

Report 85

Report Competency Based Learning OER Survey 85

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The goal of the event was to focus on the practical elements of blended learning and personalized learning by surfacing the tactics that teachers and leaders from around the country were deploying on the ground. 2 Go Slow to Go Fast When Implementing Competency-Based Models. 3 Make Students Agents of Their Learning.

Competency Based Learning 202

Competency Based Learning Blended Learning Conference Personalized Learning 202

Neo LMS

APRIL 6, 2017

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. The challenges for teachers and faculty.

Competency Based Learning 207

Competency Based Learning Education Study Assessment 207

Neo LMS

MAY 18, 2021

Teaching ensures performance, personalized learning , alternative learning pathways, self-paced learning, adjustment of content, and continuous support. Read more: The PROs and CONs of competency-based learning. Various forms of assessment are reported separately.

Learning 317

Learning LMS Competency Based Learning Outcomes 317

Digital Promise

JANUARY 25, 2018

From personal learning plans and competency-based learning to weaving in social and emotional development with academic learning, districts and schools can strive to improve outcomes for each learner through a personalized approach. Click here to read our new report. Citations. [1] 1] [link]. [2]

Meeting 352

Meeting Competency Based Learning Policies Personalized Learning 352

eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2020

A new report from the Aurora Institute examines the top 10 K-12 education policy issues that have surfaced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Calls for a redesigned education system are growing in number and volume,” says Susan Patrick, Aurora Institute President and CEO and report co-author. “In

Policies 111

Policies Competency Based Learning Future Ready Education 111

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2021

She was not alone: A December report revealed that nearly one in five Nashville public school students was failing at least one class. And Nashville is not the only city reporting an alarming number of students receiving failing grades. Related: Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning.

Competency Based Learning 132

Competency Based Learning Assessment Report Policies 132

MindShift

JULY 9, 2015

If a student fails to learn a skill, he or she accepts that result and moves on to the next topic with the rest of the class. Competency-based learning, on the other hand, insists on mastery of subjects and provides students the time to learn; the students are not marched past failure.

Competency Based Learning 28

Competency Based Learning Learning System Assessment 28

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

This report, co-authored by Digital Promise and the Center for Teaching Quality, explores the current K-12 micro-credential landscape to uncover insights and opportunities to help grow the effectiveness of micro-credentials in supporting educator and student learning. To learn more, read the entire report below.

Competency Based Learning 176

Competency Based Learning Policies Professional Learning Report 176

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2020

For all parents, learning how to find an appropriate work-family balance is of paramount importance. For years, we have made it our mission to help educators reimagine their schools and classrooms with a model known as competency-based learning. Competency education differs from the way that most of us learned in school.

Strategy 144

Strategy Competency Based Learning Guidelines Examples 144

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

Teachers used those colorful pathways in a competency-based system to track what each student had learned — and hadn’t learned — in real time. Credit: Nancy Walser for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Nancy Walser for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Nancy Walser for The Hechinger Report.

Competency Based Learning 139

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 139

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. With about a day planning, [teachers] shift right into distance learning,” Rooney said. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report Washington Elementary is a K-8 school in Lindsay, an agricultural community in California’s Central Valley. Ushering in a new model.

Online Learning 130

Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 130

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

A Digital Learning Now report highlights digital backpacks as a solution for teachers who, without these tools, “have little visibility into the past performance of their students, what other teachers noted, or each learner’s strengths, weaknesses, and individual needs.”. Find the Tools to Introduce Interoperability. by Eli Zimmerman.

Competency Based Learning 186

Competency Based Learning OER Data Comparison 186

Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2021

During the pandemic, many districts reported that family engagement in IEP meetings increased dramatically, because the virtual platforms provided flexibility and opportunities to share in more depth on student progress and support.

Adaptive Learning 290

Adaptive Learning Meeting UDL AEM 290

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2022

And the digital transformation will honor learning that occurs outside of the classroom, allowing a shift to competency-based learning, perhaps using microcredentials and badges. The post OPINION: Let’s use the pandemic as a dress-rehearsal for much-needed digital transformation appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

Competency Based Learning 105

Competency Based Learning Data Policies Examples 105

EdTechTeacher

APRIL 20, 2019

This practice is often coupled with the overarching philosophy of mastery learning, sometimes referred to as competency-based education. One of the most effective ways to personalize the path and pace of student learning is to build a strong foundation of competency based learning in your classroom or institution.

Competency Based Learning 96

Competency Based Learning Learning Personalized Learning Case Study 96

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The fact of the matter is that reporting to an office or being required to put in a set number of hours each day doesn't necessarily result in success. A greater emphasis on productivity in the future of work will require our learners to have a refined set of competencies. So, what does this mean for education?

Outcomes 528

Outcomes Competency Based Learning Report Tools 528

EdNews Daily

MAY 29, 2017

Recent studies, including the Gates Foundation, the TNTP Project and Harvard research, all report failing grades from administrators and teachers alike, which is one certainty we can begin with. Without a change in engagement, professional development efforts will be severely hampered and learning outcomes will stay depressed.

Training 228

Training Dropout Competency Based Learning Common Core 228

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2016

One is an expansion of a coalition of schools that share best practices, called the League of Innovative Schools; the other is a comprehensive report on the ways that competency-based learning initiatives have grown in the six New England states. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

Competency Based Learning 81

Competency Based Learning Blended Learning Report Strategy 81

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Personalized learning, competency-based learning and dynamic organizational design have shown promising results in school districts across the nation, according to a new report from Education Elements.

Personalized Learning 82

Personalized Learning Competency Based Learning Education Elements Learning 82

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2020

If we determine that they aren’t, can we chart a pedagogical future that is project-based, learner-driven and community-oriented? Related: Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning. It is rather the result of unhampered participation in a meaningful setting.”

Competency Based Learning 128

Competency Based Learning System Report Company 128

Neo LMS

MAY 21, 2019

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.

EdTech 300

EdTech Competency Based Learning Examples LMS 300

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

It’s easy to get excited about the virtues of mastery, or competency-based, learning. What’s not to like about a system that guarantees that students learn, as opposed to one that is focused on the amount of time students sit in seats? Note: the Lumina Foundation is among the numerous funders of The Hechinger Report.)

Learning 94

Learning Competency Based Learning Assessment System 94

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Research-Based Design Product Certification uses a competency-based learning framework, developed in consultation with Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project advisory board, expert researchers in the Learning Sciences field, and nearly 50 educators across the United States. Visit www.LXDResearch.com.

Competency Based Learning 64

Competency Based Learning EdTech Instructional Materials Company 64

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

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.

Blended Learning 52

Blended Learning Competency Based Learning Online Learning Software 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Her teacher has embraced competency-based learning, which asks students to take more control in the classroom. Photo: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. As superintendent of Melrose Public Schools, Cyndy Taymore is leading a districtwide transition to competency-based education. MELROSE, Mass.

Competency Based Learning 115

Competency Based Learning Learning Elementary Report 115

Digital Promise

AUGUST 26, 2015

For the 2014-15 school year, Piedmont Middle School, in rural northeast Alabama, reimagined how its students learn by letting them progress based on their mastery of skills and standards. ” one teacher reported hearing from her students. Over time, students reported being motivated by each other.

Competency Based Learning 120

Competency Based Learning Policies Robotics Laptops 120

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2016

As my Entangled Solutions colleagues Amber Laxton, Yury Lifshits and I write in a new report, 10 Trends Ahead for Continuing Education , continuing education programs are an ideal place to not only test new ideas, but also launch new programs.

Competency Based Learning 124

Competency Based Learning Education Trends MOOC 124

Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

This system of evaluation isolates the learning of content and mastery of skills from other factors, such as behavior.SBG takes on many different forms across the country. In any configuration, the setup and preparation take time, but educators report that the effort is worthwhile.

Assessment 181

Assessment Report Conference Competency Based Learning 181

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2017

Does competency-based education hold the key to providing an equitable learning opportunity to every student? As she puts it, competency-based learning “gives students the chance. Equity was a major driver in implementing competency based learning. It’s everyone getting what they need.

Competency Based Learning 86

Competency Based Learning Learning Assessment Groups 86

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2019

This could be a solution, if not for all students, at least for those who don’t excel under traditional teaching. What is MBL. ” .

Khan Academy 189

Khan Academy Learning Competency Based Learning Assessment 189

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

One free online course on that topic is Learning How to Learn , and a key concept is developing habits to seek out new knowledge and skills on your own. Patrick adds that schools and colleges that have embraced competency-based learning may have an easier time adapting to remote learning during the pandemic.

Learning 218

Learning Competency Based Learning Video Course 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Since the Reagan administration’s Nation at Risk, an alarmist and misleading report that has since been discredited , there has been a bipartisan attempt to break open the education “market” and put public school dollars into private pockets. It’s time to heed our warnings. Teachers want our field returned to us.

Competency Based Learning 211

Competency Based Learning Data Outcomes Professional Learning 211