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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

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

Scaling and Spreading Equitable Practices Through the Profile of a South Carolina Graduate Competencies

September 2, 2021

South Carolina Office of Personalized Learning

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

Top 10 CompetencyWorks Blog Posts of 2020

January 1, 2021

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Support Professional Learning, Rethink Instruction, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

Flexible Pacing: Running The Same Race

April 17, 2020

Alyson Wright

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

How Data Notebooks Can Support Goal-Setting and Student Agency in Elementary School

February 25, 2019

Jillian Kuhlmann

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Activate Student Agency

What's New

May 11, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

South Carolina Overview

May 2, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Charleston: Pinehurst Elementary School

April 27, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Charleston: A Conversation with Teachers at Goodwin Elementary School

April 25, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Charleston: A Conversation with Teachers at Stall High School

April 20, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Charleston: Personalized Learning at Pepperhill Elementary

April 14, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Charleston: Progression of Implementation for Personalized Learning

March 29, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction, Activate Student Agency

Charleston County School District: Breaking Ground for Personalized Learning in Big Districts

March 28, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Reflections on Learning

February 11, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Red Bank Elementary: The Parent Perspective

February 9, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Red Bank Elementary: What Students Have to Say about Personalized Learning

February 8, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Red Bank Elementary School: Starting with the Pedagogy

February 4, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Red Bank Elementary School: Teaching Students, Not Standards

February 3, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Red Bank Elementary: Five Big Takeaways

February 2, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

How My Understanding of Competency-Based Education Has Changed Over the Years

December 8, 2015

Brian Stack

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

Such Wonderful New Resources

August 13, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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