Competency-Based Education (CBE) and Learner-Centered Practices in Minnesota Public Schools: A Landscape Study
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| Title: | Competency-Based Education (CBE) and Learner-Centered Practices in Minnesota Public Schools: A Landscape Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Peter Witham, Jeff Plaman, Region 10 Comprehensive Center, Minnesota Department of Education |
| Source: | Region 10 Comprehensive Center. 2023. |
| Availability: | 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/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 24 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Descriptors: | Competency Based Education, Student Centered Learning, Educational Practices, Public Schools, Program Implementation, Alignment (Education), Barriers, Teacher Attitudes, Models, Equal Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Minnesota |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | ED648585 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | 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. |
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