In K-12 education's growing movement of competency-based education and personalized learning, both contradictory and overlapping definitions come up around these two terms. To clear up this confusion, A Handbook for Personalized Competency-Based Education delves into the components of a personalized competency-based education (PCBE) system. This handbook explores approaches, strategies, and techniques that schools and districts should consider as they rethink traditional instruction to fit a PCBE system and support student learning. The authors share examples of how to use proficiency scales, standard operating procedures, behavior rubrics, personal tracking matrices, and other tools to aid in instruction and assessment. Benefits <ul>
<li>Receive clear guidance on implementing a personalized competency-based education (PCBE) system.</li> <li>Determine what content to focus on and what standards to prioritize in personalized instruction.</li> <li>Read vignettes that illustrate the shifts that should occur to foster PCBE.</li> <li>Learn how a flexible PCBE learning environment of student agency can foster self-efficacy.</li> <li>Understand the variety of assessments available for measuring student proficiency in a PCBE system.</li> </ul>
Contents Chapter 1: Why Competency-Based Education and Personalized Learning? Chapter 2: What Content Will Be Addressed? Chapter 3: How Will the Learning Environment Promote Student Agency? Chapter 4: How Will Instruction Support Student Learning? Chapter 5: How Will Student Proficiency Be Measured? Chapter 6: How Will Scheduling Accommodate Student Learning? Chapter 7: How Will Reporting Facilitate Student Learning? Chapter 8: How Do Schools and Districts Transition to a PCBE System? Epilogue Appendix A: Tools to Support Student Agency Appendix B: A Model of Effective Instruction Appendix C: Sample Grading Sheet Appendix D: Resources for Creating a Shared Vision

A Handbook for Personalized Competency-Based Education: Ensure All Students Master Content by Designing and Implementing a PCBE System

Education & Teaching

Jennifer S. Norford

Dr Robert J Marzano

Michelle Finn

Douglas Finn III

Schools & Teaching

Marzano Research

Part of The New Art and Science of Teaching series Shift to a new paradigm of classroom assessment that is more accurate, meaningful, and authentic. The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment explores the inadequacies of traditional assessment methods and details how to use classroom assessment to its full potential. Step by step, the authors outline a clear path for transitioning to more holistic assessment methods that truly reflect course curriculum and student progress. Learn how you can develop authentic assessment for learning in the classroom: 
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<li>Explore a new perspective on effective assessment for learning, including classroom, interim, and year-end assessments (from formative assessment to summative assessment).</li> <li>Learn how to create a curriculum that provides clear guidance as to what should be assessed.</li> <li>Acquire strategies for assessing four general types of skills: (1) cognitive skills, (2) knowledge-application skills, (3) metacognitive skills, and (4) general behavior skills.</li> <li>Develop expertise with classroom assessment tools, such as the types of declarative content, selected response items, and short constructed response questions.</li> <li>Download free reproducible tables and checklists to assist in implementing new methods of assessment design.</li>
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A joint publication of ASCD and Solution Tree Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: The Assessment-Friendly Curriculum Chapter 2: Proficiency Scales Chapter 3: Parallel Assessments Chapter 4: The Measurement Process and Different Types of Assessment Chapter 5: Summative Scores Chapter 6: Non-Subject-Specific Skills Chapter 7: Record Keeping and Reporting Epilogue Appendix A: Types of Declarative Content Appendix B: Types of Test Response Items References and Resources Books in The New Art and Science of Teaching series: 
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<li>The New Art and Science of Teaching</li> <li>The Handbook for the New Art and Science of Teaching</li> <li>The New Art and Science of Teaching Reading</li> <li>The New Art and Science of Teaching Writing</li> <li>The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment</li>
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The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment (Authentic Assessment Methods and Tools for the Classroom) (The New Art and Science of Teaching)

Robert J. Marzano

Mike Ruyle

Solution Tree Press

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