A group of 54 Nevada educators and community leaders have a difficult task ahead of them: kickstarting a transformation of their state’s public school system. Known as the Nevada Competency Fellows, ...

How do teachers learn to teach in a way they likely never experienced as students, and especially if they didn’t learn how do it in their preparation programs? One option is to learn that way through ...

A new initiative aims at giving Nevada students more flexibility to move through classes at their own pace. The “Nevada Future of Learning Network” focuses on competency-based learning. The goal is to ...

The shift towards competency-based education emphasizes critical thinking and real-world application. However, traditional ...

A recent study suggests that although there is growing interest in skills- and competency-based learning, few colleges and universities have actually implemented the new model. The report, released ...

A new international study warns that high-stakes national exams are undermining competency-based education reforms aimed at fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Researchers found ...