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New to Competency-Based Learning? Here're Five Ways to Assess It

Edsurge

When a competency-based approach to assessment is in place, students must show what they know as well as what they can do. In fact, because CBE is grounded in outcomes, seat time becomes irrelevant as students demonstrate mastery at their own pace. Below are five ways to approach competency-based learning assessment.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. Click Here for Deals. I think it makes it harder.

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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

In 2007, administrators were frustrated by the district’s poor outcomes and low graduation rate. The result was the adoption of “a learner centered, personalized, competency-based” approach that allows students to meet learning goals on their own terms, Rooney said. The role of technology.

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K-12 Educators and Administrators: Share Your Ed-tech Pilot Approach

Digital Promise

Do you think others could learn from the way you conduct ed-tech pilots to inform product decisions? Digital Promise is crowdsourcing best practices for piloting learning technology tools, and we want to hear from you! And, we’ll highlight the best examples from across the country on our website for others to learn from.

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Goodbye ABCs: How One State is Moving Beyond Grade Levels and Graded Assessments

Edsurge

The program follows six key tenets: project-based learning, learner agency, whole person development, blended learning and competency-based assessment. New Hampshire schools participating in NG2 represent urban, suburban and rural parts of the state.

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What a Summer Prototype Taught Us About Measuring Quality in an Unbundled Education System

Edsurge

A growing number of states and local communities are examining how to shift to student-centered, competency-based learning systems. Arts Street : uses up-to-date arts and technology education to engage low-income youth, expand their career possibilities and nurture leadership.

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A school where you can’t fail — it just takes you longer to learn

The Hechinger Report

They get frequent updates on which skills they’ve learned and which ones they need to acquire. Mastery-based learning, also known as proficiency-based or competency-based learning, is taking hold across the country. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. The students at M.S.

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