Five Big Ideas for Learner-centered Competency Framework Design
Competency frameworks are a critical feature of learner-centered schools and education systems. Competency frameworks help bring a 30,000-foot vision for learner outcomes to ground zero. They define a set of important capabilities (e.g., reading critically, designing solutions, sustaining wellness) for college and career, civic engagement, and lifelong learning. In a fully developed competency framework, each competency is deconstructed into a set... Read More
4 things every educator should know about competency-based learning
Whether you’re new to competency-based learning or standing back as a skeptic, here are four things to know about competency-based education (CBE)–a growing movement in our field. In this article, I use the term “competency-based learning” synonymously with the term competency-based education (CBE), and prefer it because of its emphasis on humans and outcomes, rather than systems or structures (though these are important!).... Read More
