Deeper Competency-Based Learning: Making Equitable, Student-Centered, Sustainable Shifts

by Karin J Hess, Rose L. Colby, Daniel A. Joseph

The roadmap for your school’s CBE journey!   The one-size-fits-all instructional and assessment practices of the past no longer equitably meet the needs of all students. Competency-based education (CBE) has emerged not only as an innovation in education, but as a true transformation of the approaches to how we traditionally "do" school.  In Deeper Competency-Based Learning, the authors share best practices from their experiences implementing CBE across states, districts, and schools. Leaving no stone unturned, readers are guided step-by-step through CBE implementation and validation phases, beginning with defining your WHY and collaborative development of the competencies describing deeper learning. The CBE readiness tools and reflections inside will help your

Build the foundation for organizational shifts by examining policies, leadership, culture, and professional learning Dig in to shifts in teaching and learning structures by addressing rigorous learning goals, competency-based assessment, evidence-based grading, and body of evidence validation Take a deep dive into the shift to student-centered classrooms through personalized instructional strategies that change mindsets regarding teacher-student roles, responsibilities, and classroom culture Discover how your students can demonstrate deeper learning of academic content and develop personal success skills by maximizing time, place, and pace of learning with this roadmap for your CBE journey. 

248 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 6, 2020

Reviews

[Sami Peterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably a helpful guide to competency-based education if you are district-level employee or on a building leadership team in education, but not a lot of guidance for individual classrooms teachers. This book really tackles CBE at a systems level.