Competency-Based Education Ignited: A Transformational Systemwide Approach for Leaders (a Critical Road Map for Implementing Competency-Based Learning

By Richard A. DeLorenzo and Roxanne L. Mourant

The traditional system of education is failing our students. In Competency-Based Education Ignited: A Transformational Systemwide Approach for Leaders, Richard A. DeLorenzo and Roxanne L. Mourant lay out their vision, backed by years of experience, for the solution: a customized learning model in which students progress at their own pace based on their mastery of specific competencies. Students who create, deploy, and navigate their own learning throughout their years of schooling will be well prepared for the future that lies ahead of them. And teachers and leaders have critical roles to play in creating the pathways and providing the tools for students to become empowered learners. K-12 school and district leaders will: Understand student and teacher perspectives in successful competency-based education (CBE) systems, Take advantage of CBE implementation knowledge rooted in decades of experience, Examine essential questions to guide understanding in each chapter, Gain insight into the fundamental shift from covering material to ensuring mastery of content and skills, See how to implement a sustainable personalized learning system

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1960574027
• ISBN13: 9781960574022
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Solution Tree
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.7"