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Drawing on lessons learned by innovators and early adopters, this blog shares original research, knowledge, and a variety of perspectives from across the field of K-12 competency-based education.

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Competency-Based Education Across America

May 31, 2023

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

Synthesizing the Learning of the Idaho Mastery Education Network

January 20, 2022

Aaron McKinnon, Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

Idaho Site Visit: Mastery Education in Idaho

September 19, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

The Sharp Ones: A Few Takeaways from Idaho

September 5, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Central Academy, West Ada School District

August 29, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Slaying the Dragon: A Conversation with Cory Woolstenhulme on Mastery-Based Learning

August 22, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Gathering Insights on Mastery-Based Learning from Columbia High School

August 15, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Columbia High School: How a Comprehensive High School Becomes Mastery-Based

August 8, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Finding and Fixing the Missing Skills at Greenhurst Elementary School

August 6, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Increasing Credits Earned at Initial Point High School

July 30, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Moving Forward toward Mastery at Kuna School District

July 24, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Finding Synergy at Kuna Middle School

July 17, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Mastery-Based Learning in Idaho

July 16, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

What’s New: What’s Happening in State Policy

April 18, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Nineteen Districts in Idaho Start the Journey to Mastery-Based Learning

April 25, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

Competency-Based Education Task Forces: A State Policy Mechanism to Foster Personalized Learning by Creating Dialog, Surfacing Barriers and Providing Solutions

April 4, 2016

Susan Gentz

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

How Idaho is Making Mastery Education a Reality

February 21, 2016

Kelly Brady

Issue(s): State Policy, Fund Innovation, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Why This Experienced Teacher Believes in Mastery Education

February 20, 2016

Kelly Brady

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

3 Smart State Approaches to Competency-Based Education

February 10, 2016

Karla Esparza-Phillips

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Fund Innovation, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Idaho Agrees: Flexible Pace > Seat Time

June 4, 2015

Karla Esparza-Phillips

Issue(s): State Policy, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time

Who Should Determine What Proficiency Is?

April 22, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Meaningful Qualifications