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# Exploring Competency-Based Learning

 

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As they look to accelerate students’ learning and mastery of key concepts and skills, schools are increasingly turning to competency-based learning approaches. To help guide instructional leaders in this work, this collection brings together some of the best articles from *Educational Leadership* on competency-based grading and assessment. The stories also look at the related strategy of fine-tuning instruction around key standards and performance criteria.

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