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ERIC Number: ED648585
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Dec
Pages: 24
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
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Competency-Based Education (CBE) and Learner-Centered Practices in Minnesota Public Schools: A Landscape Study
Peter Witham; Jeff Plaman
Region 10 Comprehensive Center
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), together with the Region 10 Comprehensive Center (R10CC), conducted a survey of educators in Minnesota public schools to better understand which schools are implementing competency-based education (CBE) practices and to learn more about their goals, successes, and challenges. These insights will help others develop policies and practices that support learner-centered approaches in our schools. The research found that: (1) Minnesota is home to a motivated community of practitioners and a variety of school types implementing practices aligned with competency-based education (CBE); (2) Respondents reported implementing the majority of identified CBE practices in a variety of grade levels and contexts; (3) The implementation of CBE practices lacks coherence between and within schools and districts; (4) There is a lack of alignment between some CBE practices and existing systems and structures; and (5) Barriers to effective implementation are mostly internal. Respondents cited teacher capacity and attitudes as the most common challenges they've had to overcome when implementing CBE practices.
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Research and Sponsored Programs, 21 North Park Street Suite 6401, Madison, WI 53715. Web site: https://region10cc.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Region 10 Comprehensive Center; Minnesota Department of Education
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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