Corrected: This story has been updated to correct the number of districts participating in Washington state’s Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative. Every state now allows schools to embrace ...

While there is broad consensus on the principles, making this model of learning a reality is anything but simple. Join us to hear from educators working to implement competency-based education ...

More states and districts are focusing on such skills as communication, problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration.

Faculty at Madera Community College have become the most vocal opposition, though issues with the new education model have popped up across the state. In the new model, known as competency-based e ...

Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the Kenya Kwanza government has now shifted from the Competency-Based ...

Competency-based education, or CBE ... Like other colleges with CBE programs, South offers a subscription model on a per-semester basis. For $6,000, a student can enroll and complete as many ...

Competency-based education, also known as mastery, is gaining traction among federal policy initiatives, like Race to the Top; in district innovation zones and turnaround schools; and in high-quality ...

“In a competency-based world, we switch it,” he said. “Time and place become the variables, and learning becomes the constant.” Bramante says the competency model is much more centered on ...

They say competency-based education has created an overwhelming amount of work for some faculty — who are largely responsible for designing the new curricula — and they worry the model is so different ...

“Those students need flexibility,” Beach said. “That’s what (competency-based education) can offer.” This radical new model is just the latest educational innovation at California community colleges.

Canada is facing a significant skills shortage. According to recent data, 77% of Canadian businesses surveyed say they are ...