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"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 Board of Education is continuing the innovation for competency-based learning with the release of the competency-based learning framework. This framework builds on the Utah State Legislature's Competency-based Learning Amendment (Title 53F-5-5: Competency-based Education Grants Program) that was passed in the 2016 General Legislative Session. This bill calls for the establishment of a Competency-Based Education 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:
R277-712: Competency-based Grant Programs
R277-419-5: Student Membership Eligibility and Continuing Enrollment Measurements
Title 53F-5-501: Competency-based Learning Amendment
Title 53F-2-511: Reimbursement Program for Early Graduation From Competency-based Education
The Utah State Board of Education partnered with national experts and Local Education Agency (LEA) leaders to explore competency-based learning during the 2017-2018 school year. The exploration included a state workshop to build a foundation of knowledge, as well as site visits to national competency-based learning implementation sites. The visits yielded the Utah Competency-based Framework and set the foundation for the grant program.
Policy, Pilots, and the Path to Competency-Based Education: A National Landscape
Policy, Pilots, and the Path to Competency-Based Education: A Tale of Three States
District Conditions for Scale: A Practical Guide to Scaling Personalized Learning
How Ready is Your District for Personalized Learning? Answer 4 Questions to Find Out
The Future of Learning: Redefining Readiness from the Inside Out
Building a Foundation for Personalized Learning
Competency-Based Education: Engaging Students and Personalizing Learning
Competency Education and Personalized Learning
Competency-based Education (CBE) Background Reads
CBE Site Visit Observation and Team Reflection Form
School Selection: Preparing for School Visits
Utah CBE School Site Visits Cheat Sheet
The Utah State Board of Education is releasing a competitive planning grant for Fiscal Year 2020 to support local education agencies in their planning for Competency-Based education. The planning grant will begin funding on July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020. The application and details of state technical supports are included below.
Fiscal Year 2020 Competency-based Learning Planning Grant Application
If you are unable to download a copy of the Google Docs application, please completed the Utah State Board of Education Application for Competency-based Education Planning Grant Cohort A 2019-2020.
December 19, 2018
Competency Based Education Planning Grant Application Overview
January 15, 2019
Competency Based Education Planning Grant Application Overview
Competency-based Education Framework Utah
"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.
Competency education moves the focus of the classroom from teaching to learning based on fixed and well-defined targets for all students. It provides equitable access for all students to demonstrate core knowledge and skill in personalized and differentiated ways and can also empower students to engage in opportunities for deeper learning. With the advances in education technology, the tools are available to personalize learning based on student interest, academic needs, and career goals. Competency education moves beyond information dissemination to a focus on transferable skills necessary for success in the modern world.
The Utah State Board of Education is continuing the innovation for competency-based learning with the release of the competency-based learning framework. This framework builds on the Competency-based Learning Amendment that was passed in the 2016 General Legislative Session.
Title 53F-5-5: Competency-Based Education Grants Program
Utah State Legislature
Effective January 24, 2018
Learning Framework
LEAP Innovations
Utah State Board of Education Effective Teaching and Leadership Standards
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