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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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A Student Experience in a Personalized, Career-Focused Competency-Based Model

January 4, 2024

Christopher Vargas Ibarra

Issue(s): Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency, Engage Community

Portrait of a Graduate: A Gateway to Competency-Based Learning

August 24, 2023

Briana Medina, Khamiah Alderman

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

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

Personalizing Professional Learning to Strengthen Personalized Learning for Students

March 11, 2021

Beth Holland, Ling Zhang

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

Personalizing Professional Learning to Increase Student Growth: Lessons from Lindsay Unified School District

March 9, 2021

Beth Holland, Ling Zhang

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality, Support Professional Learning, Learn Lessons from the Field

Competency-Based District Leaders on Managing Change During the Pandemic

July 16, 2020

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency, Engage Community

Earning Diplomas and Degrees Together – A Competency-Based Dual Enrollment School

May 19, 2020

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field, Design for Educational Equity

A Hybrid On-Campus and Homeschool Support Program at Da Vinci Connect

May 12, 2020

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Educating the Whole Child (and Young Adult) at Alta Vista Innovation High School

April 7, 2020

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field, Engage Community

Ensuring Responsiveness to Student Needs at Learn4Life Schools

March 26, 2020

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

A High School With No Students – Only “Scholars”

February 25, 2020

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Personalization and Positive School Culture at Del Lago Academy

February 19, 2020

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Science Competencies and Micro-credentials at Del Lago Academy

February 13, 2020

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Interdisciplinary Projects and Assessment Practices at Del Lago Academy

February 10, 2020

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Deep Community Partnerships Lead to Authentic Project-Based Learning at Oakland USD

December 12, 2019

Young Whan Choi

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

In Real Life: How Can CBE Systems Ensure Learning Is Deep, Ongoing, and Integrated?

January 30, 2019

Jenny Poon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

A Decade On: Lindsay Unified’s Personalized Learning Journey

October 17, 2018

Amanda Avallone

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

RISE (Revolutionary Individualized Student Experience)

June 20, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Conversations about Learning at Da Vinci

June 11, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Innovation in the Air at Da Vinci Schools

June 6, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Multiple Measures Data and Reporting in Vermont and California

March 13, 2018

Susan Patrick, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong, Dale Frost

Issue(s): State Policy, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement

Telling Our Story

November 9, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Hire for Mindset

September 28, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity, Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Blast Off with the Assessment for Learning Grantees

April 19, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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