Personalized learning. Proficiency-based education. Mastery-based learning. Competency-based education. They’re all different terms that refer to a reimagining of how schools operate so that ...

A version of this article appeared in the September 25, 2024 edition of Education Week as Teachers Need PD to Make Competency-Based Learning Work. What That Looks Like. From the Special Report.

State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith said the so-called Competency-Based Learning pilot program has let some districts move away from relying just on grades and how long kids are in a ...

Competency-based education gained traction in 2000, when some states, including New Hampshire and Rhode Island, ... CBE, also sometimes known as mastery-based learning or education, ...

“Competency-based strategies provide flexibility in the way that credit can be earned or awarded, and provide students with personalized learning opportunities,” the website states. “These strategies ...

Competency-based education could be the key to providing quality, postsecondary education to millions of Americans at a lower cost, writes Louis Soares. Mozilla’s Open Badges Initiative and MITx ...

And fifth, learning outcomes emphasize competencies that include application and creation of knowledge, along with the development of important life-long career-ready skills and dispositions. Related: ...

In these highly disruptive times, individuals need to continue learning new skills to increase their knowledge, skills and competencies. Recent studies reveal, however, that while many workers are ...

Carnegie Foundation and ETS launch a major initiative to develop competency-based assessments, which could change how high school students show college and workforce readiness. The Carnegie Foundation ...

The system stores all the competency requirements for each job and the current competency records of each individual. A catalogue of recommended training courses is also available. Baker says all ...