How might I award credit in competency-based pathways?

• Review the CBE Guidance on our site to learn more about IDoE CBE Guidelines and Guidance

  • • Iowa Department of Education Guidelines for PK-12 Competency-Based Education

    • IDoE Competency-Based Education (CBE) Program Standards Guidance

    • Overview slides “CBE Pathways and High School Credit” (Central Rivers) with embedded videos from the live learning session

• Create Learning and Assessment Pathways (Great Schools Partnership) rather than a one-size-fits-all common assessment for all learning experiences

• Utilize proficiency-based rubric think-abouts (customizable Google doc) when using standards-based rubrics to assess growth

• Use the AEA Learning Online Student Personalized Learning System to customize learning pathways for students

• Engage in Standards-Based Assessment and Reporting (SBAR) vs. Competency-based Education (CBE) do-no-harm practices

  • • Utilize a learning target rubric (PDF from EL Education) for consistency and clarity

    • Create a series of gradual release processes for students and teachers to use to increase proficiency over time (e.g., CBE Learning Contract for Proficiency Development)

• Use ELA competencies or Universal Construct competencies to serve as umbrella competencies for more than one discipline’s standards

• Utilize student data literacy practices so students are partners in the development of learning goals and outcomes