Competency-based education is slowly catching on, with the help of policies that give permission for schools in every state to adopt it. But the learning model—a series of non-traditional approaches ...

New York is proposing a major shift in how students earn a high school diploma. Instead of traditional requirements, students could be evaluated in a new way.

Spread the love“`html Formative assessment in competency-based education (CBE) is an essential tool designed to gauge students’ understanding and skills as they progress through their learning journey ...

DURHAM - Oyster River School District officials say they are moving to competency-based evaluation at all grade levels, and college admissions officers in New Hampshire say parents should not be ...

The Aurora Institute, a national nonprofit that focuses its efforts on policy change and innovation within the education space, has made it clear it supports a slew of policy changes to better K-12 ...

California’s community colleges are experimenting with a radical new model of education, but some professors are pushing back. Faculty at Madera Community College have become the most vocal opposition ...

At the Parker-Varney school in Manchester, grades are not part of the curriculum. “Mastery” is. Students work their way through individual concepts, like long division or the mathematical order of ...

State officials say students could demonstrate learning through projects, portfolios, and work-based experiences instead of Regents exams, but details remain scarce.

Competency-based education has become a global trend, promoted by international organizations such as the OECD and UNESCO, to equip students with skills for future careers and societal participation.