Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

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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Neo LMS

MAY 10, 2022

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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Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

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 also tailor their content recommendations based on learners’ goals.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

That’s why I’m a fan of personalized and competency-based learning environments, in which young people do learn these skills. Students are not pushed ahead until they have demonstrated competence, but can advance rapidly in areas in which they excel and delve deeper into subjects that interest them.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

Competency-based learning and automation . Student autonomy is not just about letting students learn at their own pace. It’s also connected to competency-based learning. With an LMS, teachers can design classes, resources, and assessments according to their students’ capabilities.

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techieMusings

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Some major resources shared: iNACOL Blended Learning Teacher Competency Framework. Making Competency-Based Learning Real for Educators. Full session notes storified here…

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2023

Over the years, the state of Utah has provided me with a plethora of opportunities to work with schools on Personalized Competency-Based Learning ( PCBL ). Without this practical lens, I don’t think I would be able to write anything of value.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 6, 2020

School districts are seeing the value of embedding micro-credentials in existing professional learning pathways to promote educator agency, recognize educators developing their practice, and expand competency-based learning practices with students. Focus on integrating the new learning into instructional practice.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

It’s no longer what happens in the learning environment, but what happens when edtech comes into the mix and how we can enrich that environment. Here are a few ideas on using edtech to promote growth mindset: Showing progress through competency-based learning. Read more: The PROs and CONs of competency-based learning.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 6, 2023

In this blog post, I share a resource created for school leaders — a free guide to selecting an LMS for K-12 — and the rationale and process that went into creating it. Horn shares some fascinating research illuminating how “threat framing” is effective for marshaling resources and motivating action.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Sean entered Locust Grove Middle School as it was implementing “competency-based” learning, which tailors schooling to each child’s ability. The concept of competency-based learning has been around for decades, but was hard to pull off until the proliferation of two things: computers and universal educational standards.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They are consistent across classrooms, cumulative from year to year and competency-based (i.e., Districts must bring together available resources, activities, national events and tools to create a learning progression that allows students to engage in computing opportunities equitably.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 19, 2017

One of the biggest reasons for my growth as an educator has been competency-based learning. What an incredible way for teachers to learn and grow professionally. What I ended up finding were intellectually engaging resources, research-based best practices, and valuable opportunities for reflection.

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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. What’s in it for educational institutions.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 12, 2019

Indeed, the concept has been conflated with other educational and ­instructional approaches that integrate technology : adaptive learning, blended ­learning , ­competency-based learning and differentiated learning, to name just a few. K–12 Departments Must Find Common Ground. by David Hutchins.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2022

Moreover, when the competencies are set, students can self-monitor their learning, see their quiz results, and check their progress. Competency-based learning helps you track student progress and identify learning gaps. You can even use rubrics created by your fellow teachers in your resource library.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. Resources Mentioned in This Podcast. Stream by clicking here.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

That's when we said, “Look, this is going to take extra resources. And for us to be able to continue to build and invest there, we've got to co-resource this with the district itself, or maybe even other local philanthropists.” But as you can imagine, more intense support, more intense training takes a lot of resources.

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

As Susan Patrick, president and CEO of iNACOL explains, effective technology is an important part of designing a competency-based system, but “just layering technology over the old model won’t help you meet the need of all of our students.” For resources and information about competency-based learning systems, visit iNACOL.org.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Student-directed learning. Flexibility of learning environment and resources. What’s more, they even take ownership of their learning and get involved in everything the process implies: setting the tasks, the problem-solving process, the learning environment and resources, and the assessment stage.

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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.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2017

2 Go Slow to Go Fast When Implementing Competency-Based Models. When pushing the needle toward competency-based learning approaches, leaders stressed the importance of earning community buy-in. “We Mote advised schools to think of a competency-based learning approach as a multi-year plan.

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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.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Each policy dimension is explored in depth with relevant questions to consider and available resources to support their potential development and implementation. The value of shifting to a personalized, competency-based learning model for students and educators is increasingly clear.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The learning resources provide comprehensive instruction with practice materials to reinforce the lessons and help students achieve optimal outcomes. The complete multimedia learning system is designed as a financial competencies-based learning resource for educators.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

Utah teachers are now not only able to keep tabs on how students develop, but they can better develop personalized learning initiatives. Expand Educational Resources to Student Toolkits. Five of the nine states involved in the SETDA report are currently using Ed-Fi resources. Find the Tools to Introduce Interoperability.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2021

While we acknowledge that the transition to teaching virtually was incredibly challenging and exhausting, teachers were able to engage their creative and innovative mindset to design learning experiences for students with learning differences.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

For many, competency-based learning might have been the first thing to pop in their heads. But others might have considered challenge-based, community-based or even case-based learning. Cator’s organization has tried to brand CBL as challenge-based learning.) Department of Education.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Learning does not end in Piedmont during the traditional confines of a class schedule; through the Piedmont Summer Virtual Academy, high school and middle school students earn high school credits in the summer with online classes, made possible by universal home access. In Vancouver, Wash.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2019

Visible Learning and John Hattie. What is the VARK model of Student Learning? She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. What is MBL.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Maria Montessori created a curriculum for individualized, competency-based learning a century before any of these terms became buzzwords. Montessori teachers need rigorous science in their training, and—after they graduate—an online resource they can refer to for inspiration. I think I get it.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2018

Creating a competency-based or mastery-based environment requires re-thinking everything, including teaching methods, assessments, and how to best prepare students for life after school.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Learning does not end in Piedmont during the traditional confines of a class schedule; through the Piedmont Summer Virtual Academy, high school and middle school students earn high school credits in the summer with online classes, made possible by universal home access. In Vancouver, Wash.,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

As Mallory Dwinal wrote in 2015 when she explored the opportunity for innovating where there are teacher shortages, states could also help by allowing these experiences to move away from seat-time requirements to mastery- or competency-based learning and giving districts some resources to evaluate and select the appropriate learning models.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 21, 2022

For example, students can set learning goals such as “Learn fractions” and the platform will automatically show them content recommendations such as “watch this video about fractions.”. Additionally, competency-based learning shows students their progress in achieving goals through self-monitoring features.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

State leaders from Utah to Michigan to North Carolina are getting more involved in figuring out how to support the expansion of personalized, competency-based learning, she said, although it’s too early to decipher how much of the stimulus money flowing to school districts will go toward these efforts. The response?

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