On May 6, more than 40 schools in Washington came together for a spring gathering that felt both like a celebration and an energizer for Washington State’s Mastery Based Learning Collaborative (MBLC). The MBLC is funded and supported by Washington’s State Board of Education (SBE) and coached by Great Schools Partnership (GSP) throughout the state […]
An in-depth look at June’s More than a Seat at the Table podcast episode by GSP Coaching Associate and DEW Collaborative Member Darthula Mathews. Please, have a seat at the table, and let’s talk. At the heart of the Diversifying the Educator Workforce (DEW) Collaborative’s work is a rock-solid belief: diversity in the educator workforce isn’t just a
As more and more schools across the United States make the transition to proficiency-, competency-, or mastery-based systems of instruction, assessment, grading, and academic reporting, one question often comes to dominate conversations in community after community: How will mastery-based grades and transcripts impact students when they apply to college? In fact, this question can become so emotionally urgent for some students and families that it can render all other issues—including all the many advantages and benefits of mastery-based learning—effectively invisible.
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Nancy has worked in higher education for over 35 years. She’s worked directly in admissions as a Dean and a Director, and now she oversees admissions, financial aid, and a variety of other student services. She connects with admissions and prospective students on a daily basis.How are applicants with non-traditional transcripts viewed by your institution
Recognition given during state superintendents association’s conferenceHENRY COUNTY, GA – Henry County Schools Superintendent received a prestigious award recently during the Georgia School Superintendents Association’s (GSSA) Spring Bootstrap Conference in Savannah.The President’s Award was given to Bowler during a presentation on Tuesday, April 18 in front of his peers from across the state. These awards
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UMPI has become one of the first schools of its kind in the country to fully embrace proficiency-based education.
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New England’s four-year high school graduation rate increased by nearly eight percentage points from 2009 to 2015, according to an annual report from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Common Data Project
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The Student Centered Learning Podcast host, Arthur Eduardo Baraf, interviews Courtney Jacobs to discuss the “what” and “why” of Competency-Based Learning, and the “how” of implementation. Courtney is a senior associate at the Great Schools Partnership.Listen to the Podcast hereVisit The Student Centered Learning Podcast
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67 public institutions of higher education from across New England provided statements and letters articulating their support for proficiency-based learning and stating—unequivocally—that students with proficiency-based grades and transcripts will not be disadvantaged in any way.
From Education WeekPublished October 18, 2016By Sean CavanaghOn Mondays at Luella Middle School, the big, broad goal of “personalized learning” gets distilled down to a simple concept: Students who need extra help get it.All students at the school in the Henry County system in Georgia spend an entire day once a week with access to
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