Superintendent says Farmington Public Schools seeing post‑COVID gains as district eyes 10‑year plan Superintendent Dr. Coffin told the board Farmington Public Schools is showing multi‑year achievement growth post‑COVID, highlighted investments in literacy and math, expanded CTE credentials, and previewed a 10‑year facilities and staffing plan centered on competency‑based and team‑based instruction.

Farmington Public Schools is experiencing a remarkable post-COVID revival with significant gains in student achievement and a bold 10-year plan for future success!

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Board approves Phase 2 transformational-learning grants; teachers and students to expand competency-based learning Trustees approved Phase 2 transformational-learning grant applications after a presentation on Phase 1 accomplishments, including a teacher residency and student projects at Sentinel. Phase 2 funding will support scaling learner-centered, proficiency-based instruction and CTE/work-based pathways.

Missoula County's board just greenlit Phase 2 of transformational learning, promising to revolutionize education with innovative projects and enhanced student experiences!

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Salem School Committee adopts local high-school competency determination, approves programs of study At a Dec. 22 special meeting the Salem School Committee voted 6–0 to adopt a DESE-guided local competency determination that replaces the MCAS-based competency determination and approved programs of study for all three high schools, including the first program for Salem Prep.

The Salem School Committee has taken a bold step, unanimously adopting a new high-school competency determination policy that will reshape education for the 2026–27 school year.

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Superintendent briefs board on proposed shifts to Kentucky assessment and accountability Superintendent Bridal told the Nelson County Board of Education the Kentucky Board of Education is considering a model that preserves federally required reading and math measures while allowing local choice for some measures, and potentially using interim assessments such as iReady or MAP to track individual student growth rather than cohort-to-coh

Kentucky's education system is on the verge of a groundbreaking shift that could personalize student assessments and provide timely feedback—are you ready for the changes ahead?

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Administrators outline ED 306 competency‑based shift; board approves first reads of linked policies District administrators briefed the board on New Hampshire State Board of Education ED 306 rule changes that require competency‑based credit, new pathways such as extended learning opportunities and learn‑everywhere credit, and updates to graduation credit requirements. The board approved first reads of revised summer learning (IHCA) and the new IK

New Hampshire's education system is undergoing a revolutionary shift to competency-based credit, changing how high school students earn their diplomas and paving new pathways for success!

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School Board Discusses Competency-Based Graduation Policy Changes in New Hampshire Board reviews new competency-based requirements for high school diplomas amid ongoing curriculum updates.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire is leading the charge in education reform with a groundbreaking shift to competency-based credit policies that could allow students to graduate as early as January!

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What’s Hot in Competency-Based Learning Our Classroom Practice team at Marzano Research has a deep interest in personalized, competency-based learning and standards-based grading. From evaluating gamified learning to advising teachers on…

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5th Grade Peer Assessment with Models in Summary Writing at PS 5 YouTube video by Core Collaborative

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CBL is how we learn… it’s just not always how we do school.

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1st Grade Peer Feedback in PE at PS 09 YouTube video by Core Collaborative

🎳 When the fabulous first graders at PS 9 teach you how to be a "real bowling person" 🤩 🤩 🤩
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What’s Hot in Competency-Based Learning Our Classroom Practice team at Marzano Research has a deep interest in personalized, competency-based learning and standards-based grading. From evaluating gamified learning to advising teachers on…

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