Competency-Based Education (CBE)

Competency-Based Education (CBE)

• Competency-Based Education Conference:  Define!  Design!  Deliver! (Resources from the Iowa ASCD Summer Institute, 2014) 
  
• Agenda for Day 1 - June 23 at Iowa Events Center!
• Agenda for Day 2 - June 24 at Iowa Events Center!
  

• Competency-Based Education
  
  • The Art and Science of Designing Competencies brings together insights from a number of leading practitioners from around the country. Listen to the voices of innovators as they share their insights and lessons learned on how to build powerful competencies, engage teachers, and integrate lifelong learning competencies.
  • The Center - a program to support Iowa districts interested in competency-based education.
  • Competency Approach Challenges Colorado District This district in Westminster, CO uses standards-based approach, with students working on academic material matched to their developmental levels.
  • Competency Works  offers access to multiple resources, including a WIKI for competency-based education.
    
  • Competency-Based Education Conference:  Define!  Design!  Deliver!  Access the resources provided at the CBE Conference by Iowa ASCD on June 26-27, 2013.
  • Competency-Based Education - Tools and Resources:  Education Commission of the States provides this summery of Who's Doing What with Competency-Based Education.
  • Cracking the Code:  Synchronizing Policy and Practice for Performance-Based Learning sets a policy framework for advancing performance-based learning
  • Each Child Learns Act - Executive Summary of Working Draft of Suggested Legislation (081112)
  • Each Child Learns Act - Working Draft of Suggested Legislation (081112)
  • The Future of Learning:  Personalized, Adaptive, and Competency Based by Tom Vander Ark  This white paper addresses the "why" and how" of shifting to personal digital learning
  • Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems:  Insights from Local Leaders by Chris Sturgis (June, 2015)  A five-page Executive Summary is also available.
  • iNACOL drives the transformation of education systems and accelerates the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all.
  • Introductory Resources for Competency - Competency Works shares these three resources to introduce to your staff and community:
  • Understanding Competency Education in K-12
  • Aligning K-12 State Policy with Competency Education
  • Aligning K-12 Federal Policy with Competency Education
  • Iowa Department of Education - Competency-Based Pathways
  •  It’s Not a Matter of Time:  highlights the key issues from the proceedings at the March 2011 Competency-Based Learning Summit for advancing competency-based learning. A five-part working definition is introduced to drive innovations toward high quality educational experiences for students.
  • A K-12 Federal Policy Framework for Competency Education: Building Capacity for Systems Change:  Describes barriers and opportunities within federal education policy frameworks and identifies how the federal government is in a unique position to catalyze and scale student-centered learning approaches.
  • The Learning Edge:  Supporting Student Success in a Competency-Based Learning Environment:  Delves into the fourth element of the definition of competency education: Students receive timely, differentiated support based on their individual learning needs.
  • Learning My Lesson by Caroline Messenger
  • Making Mastery Work - A Close-Up View of Competency Education  The authors provide a window into the state-of-art strategies in New England and across the country. The report documents each school's experiences, highlighting the key components, benefits, and challenges of the work already completed - and left to do.
  • Maximizing Competency Education and Blended Learning:  Insights from Experts.  An executive summary is also available.
  • Necessary for Success - Building Mastery of World-Class Skills - A State Policymakers Guide to Competency Education:  Shares insights into re-engineering the policy and practices of our K-12 systems; introduces the main concepts behind competency-based learning; studies important initial steps taken by states in introducing this emerging model; and considers creating a culture of competency within state agencies.
  • The Paradox of Right the First Time: Transform Assessment Practices to Reflect Growth by Justin Ballou
  • Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning by Karri Schneider and Tom Vander Ark. 
  • Progress and Proficiency:  Redesigning Grading for Competency Education:  This document was written to help educate next generation learning.
  • Putting Students at the Center: This reference guide from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation delves deep into the principles of student-centered learning, and explains how they can be implemented to ensure that all students are prepared to succeed in college and beyond.
  • QED Foundation is a great resource for addressing the journey and passion of students in their learning.
  • Reaching the Tipping Point:  Insights on Advancing Competency Education in New England:  Chris Sturgis of Competency Works shared this report in October, 2016.
  • Re-Engineering Information Technology: Design Considerations for Competency Education:  Analyzes and examines components and elements of effective competency-based information systems.
  • Re-Inventing Schools is part of the Marzano resources focused on teaching for learning for students' success and future.
    
  • The Right Work to Do:  This blog on Competency Works website shares why and how for competency-based education.
  • States Loosening Seat Time Requirements:  Sean Cavanagh shares how a growing numbers of states are starting to award academic credit based on what students know - not how much time they spend learning it.
  • A Tide of Understanding by Bill Zima
  • Transforming Education through Digital and Blended Learning:  This white paper by Don Soifer of the Lexington Institute shares an analysis of several factors which may prove pivotal in the transformation to personalized learning.
  • When Success Is the Only Option:  Designing Competency-based Pathways for Next Generation Learning:  an introduction to competency-based pathways, a necessary condition to realizing the potential of next generation learning.
  • Working in a Competency Education School: Hiring Tips for Potential Teacher Candidates by Brian Stack

   This page was updated on September 24, 2019.  Please contact Lou Howell with additional URLs.