The “competency learning" movement is gaining serious momentum: See the list of schools and districts that are adopting competency learning. But, based on the research literature in the psychology of ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to correct the number of districts participating in Washington state’s Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative. Every state now allows schools to embrace competency ...

I write this post with some trepidation. It is risky for staff to challenge the norms, expectations, structure and culture of our institutions. We don’t have protections of autonomy that the tenured ...

The rigors of an interconnected, global society have changed the way in which schools need to approach student success. In previous generations, the “organize and sort” method, typified by an A-F ...

Writing a negative blog post about “competency-based learning” is dangerous! After all, how can any sane educator be against children developing competencies? So, we need to be very clear: We are not ...

Record and present pertinent patient data, including interpretive recommendations as part of a healthcare team. Demonstrate effective communication skills to be able to provide complete, concise and ...

Our students are coming of age in a world that demands global competency. From economic interdependence to the accelerating effects of climate change and mass migration, students need to develop the ...

This post is by Don Long, Director, Teaching, Leading, and Learning Policy, National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), and Ace Parsi, Personalized Learning Partnership Manager, ...