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Quality Design Principle #15: Develop Processes for Ongoing Continuous Improvement and Organizational Learning

Chris Sturgis June 11, 2019 No Comments

“We aren’t done innovating until 100 percent of our students are graduating.” – Ty Cesene, Principal, Bronx Arena, New York City Department of Education, NY, 2014 Description Quality systems model…

Quality Design Principle #16: Advance Upon Demonstrated Mastery

Chris Sturgis June 10, 2019 No Comments

“Mastery is about knowing something like the back of your hand. You can use it again and again.” – Student, Cleveland School District Description When students advance upon demonstrated mastery…

Creating a Learner-Driven System in Waukesha (Part 1)

Chris Sturgis June 1, 2019 3 Comments

This article, originally posted at CompetencyWorks is based on site visits in 2017 on personalized, proficiency-based education in Wisconsin. I arrived early at Waukesha’s STEM Academy – Saratoga Campus (WSA).…

EPIC Schools: Putting Young Men of Color in the Center of the Design (Part 1)

Chris Sturgis June 1, 2019 No Comments

This series on Epic North High School, originally published at CompetencyWorks, was based on site visits in 2014 and 2016. See also South Bronx Community High School for another school…

A Deeper Dive into the EPIC North Design (Part 2)

Chris Sturgis June 1, 2019 No Comments

This series on Epic North High School, originally published at CompetencyWorks, was based on site visits in 2014 and 2016. See also South Bronx Community High School for another school…

High Expectations at EPIC North

Chris Sturgis June 1, 2019 No Comments

This series on Epic North High School, originally published at CompetencyWorks, was based on site visits in 2014 and 2016. See also South Bronx Community High School for another school…

Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand: Credentialing Learning

Chris Sturgis April 19, 2019 No Comments

One of the key features of a competency-based system is a transparent framework of learning. Every school making the transition takes the time at some point in their transition process…

A Primer on the NZ Education System

Chris Sturgis April 18, 2019 1 Comment

There are lots of reasons to go to New Zealand. The beauty of the country is well known. Their national effort to create a multi-cultural nation that fully respects and…

UMPI: Eliminating Remediation

Chris Sturgis April 1, 2019 No Comments

This post part of a series on the University of Maine at Presque Isle originally posted at CompetencyWorks in 2016. One of the most fascinating discussions that was woven throughout…

UMPI: Faculty Perspective

Chris Sturgis April 1, 2019 No Comments

This post is part of a series on the University of Maine at Presque Isle originally posted at CompetencyWorks in 2016. During my visit to University of Maine at Presque…

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