Turning Learning On Its Head

MARCH 13, 2016

In 2011, a group of educators met at the Competency Based Learning Summit. During that Summit, the leaders identified five key tenets of Competency Based Learning (CBL): Students advance upon mastery. Competencies include explicit, measurable, transferable learning objectives that empower students.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Furthermore, students with no disabilities will still find those subtitles useful if they happen to be in a loud environment when studying or simply focus better on written words than on spoken ones. Instead of writing short notes or paragraphs, I sometimes have short conversations through our learning platform on the assignment.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 6, 2023

A research study my team conducted found that schools that did not already have an LMS in place struggled during emergency remote learning. In contrast, those who had already implemented more flexible instructional models, such as competency-based learning , fared much better with the transition.

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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 ). Self-regulation of learning and performance: Issues and educational applications. Studying as self-regulated learning. & Zimmerman, B. Graesser (Eds.)

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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 students.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2018

The results of the study pose big questions for reform-minded educators who advocate for students to have multiple chances on exams. The MyLab Math report is one of 12 efficacy studies the company released about one month ago. It can be done before or after practice assignments.

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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 pass rates in social studies and science were each 9 percentage points higher. He accelerated two years ahead of his classmates in math and is now doing freshman-level work.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

During the spring of 2022, I met Nicki Slaugh , who serves as principal, and many of her staff at a school system where we were all there to facilitate professional learning on Personalized Competency-Based Learning (PCBL). After several workshops, I began coaching cycles in the fall of 2022.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

So when Piedmont is looking for great digital science and social studies programs for its middle school, it’s hard for them to know where to look and what’s out there. WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By doing so, students learn the relevance of what they are studying. With authentic learning students can make informed career choices, being better prepared for life after school. Student-directed learning. Flexibility of learning environment and resources.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 8, 2016

Studies suggest American schools invest $18 billion in teachers’ professional learning annually. And while teachers are also learning in informal ways, existing systems don’t track or make the most of that growth. . Enter micro-credentials : competency-based recognition for educator learning that is supported by digital badges.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 4, 2014

But one question left unanswered is how does competency-based education seamlessly mix or align in an environment where students are completing personalized lessons using a learning management system (LMS)? They explained their goal was to perfect competency-based learning and grading first, and then begin blending learning.

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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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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

This work and learning happened throughout the school day as I listened to my students and adjusted lessons to connect to their talents and interests and to meet their goals and needs. It also extended long into the evenings, weekends, and school breaks as I read, discussed with friends and colleagues, considered, tested ideas, and studied.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2022

Use the syllabus to explain the competencies students have to attain, whether or not they’ll receive a completion certificate, and add any books or other materials they’ll need to study for the class. . Add competencies for each class . Competency-based learning helps you track student progress and identify learning gaps.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Brookings Institute did a study and found that math and reading scores dropped significantly and that this disproportionately impacted students from marginalized communities. . I am not flipping my class per se anymore, but rather I am teaching using Mastery/Competency-Based Learning in my class. .

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2016

But what has been left unsaid is how our current system of education works systematically against instilling these skills in students, and how we could naturally embed the development of grit in students—in a way that doesn’t talk explicitly about grit—by moving to a competency-based learning system.

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Turning Learning On Its Head

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The Brookings Institute did a study and found that math and reading scores dropped significantly and that this disproportionately impacted students from marginalized communities. I am not flipping my class per se anymore, but rather I am teaching using Mastery/Competency-Based Learning in my class.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

A 2018 study conducted by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) highlights schools in 9 states that have already started to implement interoperable systems with promising results. Reconfiguring networks to promote interoperability — seamless data sharing — seems to be the best fix for this issue.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

Slope of Enlightenment: Competency-Based Learning. Alongside personalized learning are a whole heap of concepts that some have declared are a necessary part of personalized learning. Competency-based learning is one of these. But there is a phrase for that: deeper learning.

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Neo LMS

MAY 21, 2019

They have the same goals and desire to help students learn better. In fact, studies have shown that parents’ increased involvement in their children’s school life drastically improves student performance. Teachers and parents want students to be happy and successful.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The result was the adoption of “a learner centered, personalized, competency-based” approach that allows students to meet learning goals on their own terms, Rooney said. Related: Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning. Does it work?

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eSpark

AUGUST 4, 2021

Our team submitted evidence to Digital Promise confirming a link between eSpark’s curriculum design and established research on how students learn. The seven elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning are each backed by rigorous educational studies to ensure academic growth and retention for every student. “At

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eSpark

AUGUST 4, 2021

Our team submitted evidence to Digital Promise confirming a link between eSpark’s curriculum design and established research on how students learn. The seven elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning are each backed by rigorous educational studies to ensure academic growth and retention for every student. “At

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Neo LMS

JUNE 21, 2022

Most LMSs already have the features to help students plan their learning and achieve their goals. For example, Cathi Allen, the director of studies for The Inclusive Higher Education Certificate Program (IHECP) has noticed that: “Educational technology promotes executive function and independence skills in students.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We want all children to attend a public school where there is a nurse, the arts, band, orchestra, novels, field trips, technology and daily classes in the “untested subjects” (such as science and social studies). Teachers want fair funding for all schools.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

The proficiency-based model is closely related to competency-based learning, where students are grouped with those who are closest to their language abilities, regardless of age or seat time. My mind spun for a moment. I eventually decided to put aside my planned activities to address this elephant in the room: placement.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2021

to offer students who take online college courses a physical space to study and interact. The ability to come in and have quiet study space, Wi-Fi, staff support, meals, child care on site—it’s a game-changer for a lot of students.” The model revolves around competency-based, online degree pathways.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

“Digital Promise’s Research-Based Design Product Certification recognizes the edtech products that incorporate research about learning into their design and development. We design rigorous research studies, multifaceted data analytic reporting, and dynamic content to disseminate insights. Visit www.LXDResearch.com.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Her teacher has embraced competency-based learning, which asks students to take more control in the classroom. If a student was particularly interested in a topic not offered in an existing course, she suggested an independent study. Olivia Mone, Melrose High School senior on competency-based learning. “It

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2016

The School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) at Loyola University Chicago is innovating in the arena of creative financing options, as it offers a generous tuition-matching program that doubles the financial contribution committed through employer tuition assistance programs.

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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. Our students and staff embrace, study, and promote social justice and protect the rights of others. social justice.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2018

Relationships underpin all of the “Big Six” experiences, which include “a professor who made me excited about learning” and “professors who cared about me as a person.” A 2016 study linked interpersonal communications with higher grades in online community college classes.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2021

. “Digital Promise’s Research-Based Design product certification recognizes the edtech products that incorporate research about learning into their design and development. Congratulations to IXL Learning for demonstrating that research informs product design!”

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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. With research from the U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2018

Back in the early 1900s, John Dewey promoted the “learning by doing” approach to education, which would later become the foundation of project-based learning (PBL). Some of these topics include agriculture, communication and information studies, human services, and health science.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

To do that, the organization plans to work with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) — the folks behind standardized tests including the GRE and the Praxis — to create new tools designed to assess what students are able to do, not how much time they spent studying to do it. Embracing Flexibility?

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