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Improving Student Outcomes Through Collective Impact: A Guide for Federal Policymakers
As the largest investor in the nation's education system, the federal government is in a unique position to help scale...
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Competency Education State by State
Competency education, and the policies supporting its growth in K-12 education, continues to advance in states around the country.
Published: April 10, 2014
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K-12 Federal Policy Framework for Competency Education
This paper provides federal policymakers and advocates with comprehensive ideas for transforming federal policy to support the transition to competency-based...
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Is Oregon Ready to Scale Competency Education?
Last week my colleague, Jesse Moyer, and I had the pleasure of facilitating a session at the 2014 Northwest Proficiency/Competency...
Published: March 13, 2014
Topics: Education Policy
Topics: Education Policy
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New Report on Competency Education – Building Capacity for Systems Change
A K-12 Federal Policy Framework for Competency Education: Building Capacity for Systems Change is an attempt to jumpstart a conversation about...
Published: February 3, 2014
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Competency Education Series: Policy Brief Two
Competency Education Series: Policy Brief Two examines three federal innovation competitions to better understand their impact on the growth of...
Published: June 6, 2013
Topics: Education Policy
Topics: Education Policy
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Competency Education Series: Policy Brief One
Competency Education Series: Policy Brief One includes a working definition for competency education, examples of states doing the work and suggestions...
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High School Race to the Top
This paper provides an overview of the 10 Essential Elements for high school reform as well as real-world examples from...
Published: March 28, 2013
Topics: Education Policy
Topics: Education Policy