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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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Healing and Building Community in the Classroom: Restorative Justice in Competency-Based Education

September 8, 2023

Khamiah Alderman

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Design for Educational Equity

Showcase, Share, Inspire: Performance-Based Assessment and Competency-Based Learning in Chicago Public Schools

July 6, 2023

Briana Medina

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field

Empowering Community Progress: Integrating Open Principles in Education

June 12, 2023

Landon Mascareñaz and Doannie Tran

Issue(s): Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field, Engage Community

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

From Memorizing for Tests to Learning for Life

March 16, 2023

Jose Guzman Jr.

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Rethink Instruction

Teacher Insights on Developing Competency-Based Practices in the Classroom

July 20, 2022

Tommy Wolfe

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Rethink Instruction

Scaffolds for Student Agency

July 13, 2022

Tommy Wolfe

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

Top 10 CompetencyWorks Blog Posts of 2021

December 16, 2021

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Commit to Equity, Evaluate Quality, Support Professional Learning, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

Empowering Students Through the Lens of Adaptive Competencies

June 3, 2021

Tonya Howell

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

Elevating Student Experience to Build Equitable Learning Environments, Engagement, and Agency

September 23, 2020

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Support Professional Learning, Rethink Instruction, Activate Student Agency

The Competency Train Pulls Into Kankakee: Common Start-up Challenges and Strategies

December 17, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Support Professional Learning, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

Customizing a System for Us by Us

October 24, 2018

Lisa Balata and Eric Lasky

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

What's New

May 11, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

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

April 18, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Juarez Community Academy: When Big Schools Become Competency-Based

April 25, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

Servant to Two Masters: Balancing Skills and Content at Lindblom

April 20, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

Getting Results at Lindblom

April 18, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

The Illinois CBE Initiative: Overview and Reflections

April 17, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

Personalizing Learning at West Belden

April 13, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

Loving Learning at Lovett Elementary

April 11, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

Leap Innovations - Learning Exponentially for Advancing Potential

April 6, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

CBE in Chicago

April 4, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

Illinois Launches Competency Education Pilot Program

December 8, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Creating a Seamless P-20 System in Illinois

September 6, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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