Our Impact
In our work across the U.S., we’ve seen the impact personalized, competency-based learning has in states, districts and schools – as well as in the lives of educators and learners.
Examples of partnership in action
At KnowledgeWorks, we know that we all do better when we work together. Read about how we're partnering in communities across the country.
- Arizona Is All In: Collective Efficacy in Action
- Student voice helping to drive change in Kentucky
- Building a Portrait of a Learner in Nevada
- How North Dakota Is Personalizing Learning
- Shaping the future of readiness in Ohio
- Nurturing What’s Next: Imagining the Future of Education in Southwestern Pennsylvania
- Personalized professional development in South Carolina
- Making personalized learning possible in Utah
By the numbers
States which have partnered with KnowledgeWorks
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Bills enacted across 26 states in support of student-centered learning in 2025
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Math gains in personalized learning environments over peers in traditional schools
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Making the case with data
The field of personalized, competency-based learning is growing quickly, and so is the body of data that supports the impacts and outcomes of student-centered and competency-based approaches to teaching and learning. Our searchable data library contains actively curated research from established and emerging evidence sources including: formal studies, evaluation reports and evidence collected directly by schools and state leaders.
Stories from states and communities
Read stories about states and communities that are implementing personalized, competency-based learning – in ways that work for them.
How two states navigate systems transformation by aligning around purpose, building shared language and advancing learner-centered, personalized learning practices
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- Topics: Student-centered Learning
Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications
Helping states turn existing policy flexibility into actionable resources that drive student-centered innovation and systems-level transformation
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- Topics: State and Federal Policy
KnowledgeWorks
Testimonial
“This type of work is what helps teachers be able to stay in the classroom as they have a chance to positively impact their profession.”
Participant in Utah competencies workshops
A partnership between KnowledgeWorks and the Utah State Board of Education
