Competency-Based Learning
Curriculum
Opinion
How New Hampshire High Schoolers Can Earn Credits Essentially Anywhere
A New Hampshire program allows any public or private organization in the state to apply to offer high school credits to students.
School & District Management
Letter to the Editor
Educators Must Look to History When They Advocate for Changes
Educators and policymakers must be aware of the history of ideas when making changes in education, says this letter to the editor.
School & District Management
Opinion
Graduation Must Depend on Learning, Not Time
We’re long overdue to redesign our education system around competency, argue six superintendents. Here’s what that could look like.
School & District Management
Lessons From the Pandemic That Can Improve Leading and Teaching
Video feedback, prioritizing student well-being, and deeper grade-band collaboration have proven promising, educators say.
Classroom Technology
The Mastery vs. Seat-Time Debate Takes Center Stage Under Remote Learning
Emphasizing mastery of a subject over time spent in a classroom has become more relevant during COVID-19. But will that lead to big changes?
Student Achievement
One Big Barrier to Personalized Learning: Time
Encouraging students to work at their own pace is a worthy goal, educators say, but difficult to pull off due to rigid school schedules and other barriers.
Special Education
Opinion
How Our District Reimagined Special Education
We should have one nimble education system that serves all students, writes Colorado educator Steve Sandoval.
Assessment
Video
K-12 Performance Assessment Terms Explained
Interest is growing in assessing students’ learning by having them show what they can do with what they know. But educators often disagree about what terms like performance assessment and project-based learning really mean in the classroom. In an effort to clear up some of the confusion, Education Week writers developed definitions for six performance-assessment related terms, including proficiency-based learning, project-based learning, standards-based grading, and portfolios. See the results in this animated glossary.
Assessment
Opinion
Where Can Tech Outdo a Teacher?
In tomorrow's classrooms, technology won't replace teachers—it will make them better. Here's how.
Assessment
Opinion
Beyond Classroom Management
Want a class that functions smoothly and productively? Forget the carrots and sticks; make sure each student has appropriately challenging work instead.
Student Achievement
Opinion
Mastering Process in Competency-Based Learning
One possible drawback to competency-based learning is an overemphasis on the end product. What is it we really want students to master?
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Scaling Competency-Based Education: Equity-Focused Strategies for Policy and Practice
An in-depth look at current barriers to competency-based education, the equity imperative behind CBE, and five key points to move the field toward CBE for all.
Education
Opinion
The Case for Competency as a New Equity Agenda
By Tom Vander Ark and Mary Ryerse
We believe that every student deserves a great high school education - one that engages, challenges and inspires them, equips them to succeed in a rapidly changing world, and prepares them to thrive in the jobs of the future. We believe that all students should progress based on mastery and be provided the supports they need to succeed.
We believe that every student deserves a great high school education - one that engages, challenges and inspires them, equips them to succeed in a rapidly changing world, and prepares them to thrive in the jobs of the future. We believe that all students should progress based on mastery and be provided the supports they need to succeed.
Student Achievement
Opinion
Making Math Meaningful: A Just-in-Time, Problem-Based Approach
Mathematics as a discipline was developed to solve real problems. It should be the problems that drive what our students learn, not vice versa.