THE Journal: Policy Changes Needed for Shift to Competency-Based Education Model

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3/5/2013

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PARCC Releases Guidance for Common Core Assessments
PARCC--one of the two organizations tasked with developing assessments for Common Core State Standards--has released a new set of resources designed to help teachers and administrators prepare for the impending 2014 assessments.
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Policy Changes Needed for Shift to Competency-Based Education Model
Schools need to move away from the current factory model based on seat-time credit requirements and toward a new competency-based learning model that supports mastery-based, student-centered, personalized learning environments, according to CompetencyWorks and the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).
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Solar-Powered Model Car Competition Fuels STEM Education
A national online competition challenges students in grades 4-8 to build the fastest, best designed, and most visually stunning solar vehicle they can imagine.
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Texas School District Launches Fiber-Optic WAN Plan
Lovejoy Independent School District , located north of Dallas, TX, will implement a new fiber-optic wide area network, which will provide a minimum of one Gigabit of communications bandwidth to each site in the district.
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Arizona District Powers Schools with On-Campus Solar Energy Installations
Tanque Verde Unified School District in Tucson, AZ, is going green on all four of its campuses with solar power installations expected to generate 2 million kilowatt-hours each year.
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Dell Foundation Launches Ed-Fi Alliance To Improve Data Use in Schools
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation has launched the Ed-Fi Alliance, a new non-profit organization designed to help educators make use of data.
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Devolutions Revs Remote Desktop Manager Online
Devolutions has launched version 2.0 of Remote Desktop Manager Online, the cloud-based repository for Remote Desktop Manager.
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Eduplanet21 Updates Professional Development Platform for Improved User Experience
Since launching in 2011, Eduplanet21 has leveraged user feedback to inform continued improvements to their social learning platform. According to a recent announcement, the company has rolled out new features and user interface changes intended to improve user engagement and collaboration.
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ForeScout Integrates NAC with Citrix XenMobile MDM Edition for Enterprise BYOD Security
ForeScout Technologies will integrate its ForeScout CounterACT network access control solution with Citrix XenMobile MDM Edition.
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Illinois District Pushes Financial Literacy with 10-Unit Online Course
An Illinois school district has adopted free curriculum intended to teach its high school students financial literacy.
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New Partnership Aims To Leverage Student Data for Customized Learning
LearnSprout, provider of the first universal application programming interface (API) for K-12, has launched a strategic partnership with technology service provider inBloom.
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San Lorenzo High Adds PA System with Wireless iOS Control
San Lorenzo High School, part of the San Lorenzo Unified School District, has installed a new public address system.
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Security Companies Combine Security Officer with Video Surveillance in School Offering
Two companies that specialize in security have teamed up to provide a school-specific offering that combines on-site in-person security with video surveillance.
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Blackboard Security Platform Adds Mobile, Browser-Based UI for Video Management
Blackboard has partnered with physical security company S2 Security to enhance the capabilities of its commerce and security platform, Blackboard Transact.
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