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CompetencyWorks Releases New Report on Quality and Equity by Design: Charting the Course for the Next Phase of Competency-Based EducationWASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CompetencyWorks released a new report, Quality and Equity by Design: Charting the Course for the Next Phase of Competency-Based Education. This publication seeks to advance K-12 competency education along four key issues: quality, equity, meeting students where they are, and policy. K-12 education in the United States and across the world is at a critical point in its evolution, and the demand for competency education has never been greater. The four key issues outlined in this report are critical to enabling competency-based education to scale with quality and sustainability over the long term. The report provides actionable recommendations on how the field can advance through the next wave of innovation and implementation. The report calls for creating competency-based systems where the culture, structure, policies and instructional practices fully support each and every student in their journey towards preparation for college, career and life. Susan Patrick, CompetencyWorks Co-Founder and iNACOL President and CEO, said, "K-12 education in the United States and across the world is at a turning point, and we have an opportunity to redesign K-12 education to serve every student. Competency education systems prepare all students to graduate high school with the academic and lifelong learning skills to be leaders in their communities, visionaries, and agents of their own success — whether in college, career, or navigating the opportunities and challenges they will encounter in their lives." Chris Sturgis, CompetencyWorks Co-Founder, said, "This report provides deep insights into ensuring equity and quality in the design and implementation of competency-based systems, ensuring that all students are achieving at the highest lvels, using their skills to navigate their lives and shape their futures, and discovering their potentials." Download a full copy of Quality and Equity by Design: Charting the Course for the Next Phase of Competency-Based Education here. CompetencyWorks and iNACOL are hosting a webinar highlighting insights from this report on November 8 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET. Learn more and register here. For more information about CompetencyWorks, a project of iNACOL dedicated to advancing K-12 competency education, please visit CompetencyWorks.org. The iNACOL Symposium, held on October 23-25 in Orlando, will convene 3,000 experts and leaders advancing powerful, personalized, learner-centered experiences and shaping the future of K-12 competency-based education. Register here. About CompetencyWorks About iNACOL View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/competencyworks-releases-new-report-on-quality-and-equity-by-design-charting-the-course-for-the-next-phase-of-competency-based-education-300540440.html SOURCE International Association for K-12 Online Learning |