Making the Case: Compelling Data
This growing library features data points describing the impacts and outcomes of student-centered and competency-based teaching and learning. The data are sourced from research studies, evaluation reports and journal articles, as well as evidence collected directly by classroom, school, district and state leaders.
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Mastery-Based Strategies Bolster Intrinsic Motivation
In an analysis of schools in three states, some competency-based education practices (e.g., clarity and required attainment of learning targets; use of multiple assessment types) were perceived as increasing students’ intrinsic motivation.
Students at Learner-Centered Schools See Greater ELA and Math Gains
Students who started in the bottom quartile from Next Generation Learning Challenge schools demonstrated greater gains than students in a matched comparison group on the NWEA MAP English Language Arts and Math interim assessments after two years.
Students Complete Requirements Faster in Competency-Based District
Elementary and middle school students in a competency-based district in Colorado who were academically behind completed math and literacy performance level requirements faster than students in a traditional school system.
Competency-Based District Sees Reading and Math Gains
In the performance-based Lindsay Unified School District in California, student growth in the Smarter Balance Assessment increased by 7% in English/Language Arts and 5% in math, exceeding county and state growth in 2019.
Reading Scores Increase After Student-Centered Redesign
Dighton District in Kansas, one of the early student-centered and future-focused redesign cohorts, saw third graders reaching level four on English language assessments increase from 6% to 21%.
Student-Centered Redesign Pushes Up Math Scores
Dighton District in Kansas, one of the early student-centered and future-focused redesign cohorts, saw fourth-graders reaching level four on math assessments increase from 0% to 11%. In fifth grade, they increased from 14% to 20%.
Competency-Based School Reports Higher Graduation Rates
At the personalized competency-based Boston Day and Evening Academy for off-track youth, the percentage of male graduates of color increased from 22% to 50% in 2018.
Nontraditional Assessments Build Intrinsic Motivation
Having access to nontraditional assessments as part of a competency-based setting was positively associated with intrinsic motivation.
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