Competency Based Education is a system in which:

• Student learning is measured based on a core set of standards or "competencies;"

• Expectations for learning are explicit, rigorous, and broken down into age-appropriate "learning targets;"

• Time is flexible because not all students master new learning at the same time and in the same way;

• Instruction is tailored to meet individual students' needs, based on their strengths, weaknesses, and goals for improvements;

• Grades reflect an individual student's progression on a scale of learning and are based on multiple and varied types of assessments; Grades are not based on an average of standalone tests and quizzes;

• Students prepare for success in life after high school by . . .

  • individualizing their high school coursework based on college and career pathway;

  • demonstrating work and life-ready skills outlined in our Graduate Profile;

  • gaining increased opportunities to earn college credit or work credentials and certificates