Competency-Based Progress

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Learner progress and advancement is based on demonstrated competency in pre-defined, agreed-upon learning targets aligned to standards. Move from legacy practice where students advance through grade levels based on seat time and credits to learner-centered practice where learners progress and advance based on demonstrated competency in pre-defined, agreed-upon learning targets aligned to standards.

Resources to support your practice:

• Proficiency-Based Learning: A Roadmap for Educators | Source: Great Schools Partnership
• Are You Putting Learners First? Here are 8 Ways to Check Yourself | Source: Getting Smart

Customized Learning Paths

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Learners are actively involved in what they learn, how they learn it, and how they demonstrate understanding. The unique path is based on the learner's individual readiness, strengths, needs and goals. Move from legacy practice where all students follow virtually the same prescribed learning path to learner-centered practice where learners are actively involved in what they learn, how they learn it, and how they demonstrate understanding. The unique path is based on the learner's individual readiness, strengths, needs and goals.

Resources to support your practice:

• What are customized learning paths? | Source: i4PL
• ​​Making Sense of Learning Pathways | Source: KnowledgeWorks
  
  

Learner Agency

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Learners take on an active role in the learning process. They have the power and ownership over their own learning path and the results of their choices. Move from legacy practice where students passively receive the content of a lesson or unit to learner-centered practice where learners take on an active role in the learning process. They have the power and ownership over their own learning path and the results of their choices.

Resources to support your practice:

• What Do You Mean When You Say “Student Agency”? | Source: Education Reimagined
• Student-Centered Learning: Building Agency and Engagement | Source: Edutopia
  
  

Learner Profile

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Comprehensive, data-rich learner profiles convey a deep understanding of the learner and are used to plan a customized learning path and instructional strategies. They are dynamic, real-time, learner-owned and managed. Move from legacy practice where little is known about or applied to leverage each student’s strengths, readiness and learning modalities to learner-centered practice where comprehensive, data-rich learner profiles convey a deep understanding of the learner and are used to plan a customized learning path and instructional strategies. They are dynamic, real-time, learner-owned and managed.

Resources to support your practice:

• Four Dimensions of the Learner Profile | Source: i4PL
• Learner Profiles: What are they, why are they important and how can you get started co-creating them? | Source: KnowledgeWorks
• 5 Ways Learner Profiles Can Promote Competency-Based Education | Source: Getting Smart