Competency-Based Education (CBE) means a system where a student advances to higher levels of learning when the student demonstrates competency of concepts and skills regardless of time, place, or pace.
The Utah State Legislature's CBE Amendment (Title 53F-5-5: Competency-Based Education Grants Program) was passed in the 2016 General Legislative Session, calling for the establishment of a CBE Grants Program consisting of grants to improve educational outcomes in public schools by advancing student mastery of concepts and skills through the following core principles:
Dr. Patty Norman
Deputy Superintendent
Utah State Board of Education
Syd Young
Advisory Committee Facilitator
Utah State Board of Education
Bryan Bowles
Former School District Superintendent
Utah Charter School Board
Royd Darrington
Expert, Blended Learning
Juab School District
Blaine Edman
Current Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrator
Alpine School District
Christina Guevara
Former Teacher
Spectrum Academy
Nick Harris
Former LEA Administrator
Weber School District
Nicki Slaugh
Expert in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education
Quest Academy
Logan Toone
Expert, Assessment of Student Learning
Davis School District
Matthew Winters
Current Teacher
Weber School District
Sonia Woodbury
Current Charter School Administrator
City Academy
Guide to Education Flexibility in Utah (Coming Fall 2020)
R277-121: Board Waiver or Administrative Rules
April 9, 2020
R277-419: Pupil Accounting
October 21,2020
R277-712: Competency-Based Grant Programs
June 22, 2020
Title 53F-2-511: Reimbursement Program for Early Graduation From Competency-Based Education