Implementation of Proficiency-Based Learning in Pinellas County, Florida (2017 – 2018)

• Presentation Slides
• Webinar Recording

• Proficiency-Based Learning Simplified
• 10 Principles of Proficiency-Based Learning

Great Schools Partnership Webinar Archive: a series of webinars describing many aspects of competency-based learning.

Harnessing Teacher Knowledge: a resource to help schools reflect on and improve efforts for teacher collaboration and professional learning to impact student achievement.

Leadership in Action: a briefing series intended for community engagement, helping educators put ‘eduspeak’ into plain English.

Glossary of Education Reform: a searchable glossary for common terms in educational reform. The glossary’s intended audience is families, community members, and journalists, to help them understand new approached in education.

Ten Principles of Competency-Based Learning: a document which describes the common features found in the most effective competency-based systems. 

Proficiency-Based Learning Research Evidence: this page provides a selection of statements and references that support the foundational features and practices of proficiency-based learning systems.

Assessment Pathways Simplified: This graphic represents five general learning pathways and how they can be assessed.

Pinellas County English Language Arts  

• Grades 9-12 ELA Task Neutral Scoring Criteria (.doc) (.pdf)

Pinellas County Science

Pinellas County Social Studies 

• BIE’s project planning template – use this if you are starting a new project or as a way to organize a current one
• Project “essential elements” checklist – this may be helpful in considering elements of a current project 
• Project Design Rubric – use this to revise current project
• Project Team Work Plan and Project Management Log (for team tasks) – use this with student project teams
• Student Reflections (add in a challenge question) – this could be a useful way to get student input on project and teamwork
• This post from Carnegie Mellon University outlines some important considerations when taking on group-work in the classroom. In particular, they stress the importance of devoting time to teamwork skills and building in opportunities for individual accountability. 

Resources coming soon!

Resources coming soon!

Resources coming soon!

October 18th Meeting

• Meeting Agenda
• Presentation Slides

• Ten Principles of Proficiency-Based Learning
• PBL Pyramid
• Elements of Effective Instruction
• Introductory Letter
• GSP Coaching Calendar
• Global Best Practices
• District Competencies + Performance Indicators
• Webinar Recording
• Cycle of Action
• School Action Planning Template
• GSP Action Planning Template

Teacher Training

• Teacher Training Agenda
• Summative Assessment Design Guide
• Summative Assessment Development Protocol
• Summative Assessment Planning Template (PDF) (WORD)
• Assessment Task Example

Leadership PLG

• Microlab Protocol
• Consultancy Protocol
• Tuning Protocol
• Framework for PBL
• Learning + Assessment Pathways
• Ten Principles

• Summative Assessment Development Protocol
• Summative Assessment Planning Template
• Summative Assessment Design Guide
• Agenda
• Sample Assessment (Science)
• Sample Assessment (ELA)
• Sample Assessment (SS)
• Scoring Criteria (Science)
• Scoring Criteria (ELA)
• Scoring Criteria (SS)

• Agenda
• Presentation Slides
• EEI Self Assessment
• Takeaways Chart

• Agenda
• Presentation Slides
• Beliefs and Practices
• Learning and Assessment Pathways
• CBL Simplified

• Presentation Slides
• Webinar recording