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ERIC Number: ED673031
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025-May-14
Pages: 224
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-1-943360-69-7
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Pioneers of Personalized Education: Westminster Public Schools and the Pursuit of Competency-Based Learning
Jeni Gotto; Oliver Grenham; Brian J. Kosena; Robert J. Marzano; Pamela Swanson
Solution Tree
Westminster Public Schools (WPS) in Colorado has embarked on a transformative journey toward competency-based education. Through strategic planning and continuous improvement, WPS developed a learner-centered system prioritizing personalized learning and student agency. Their road map--rooted in shared vision and second-order change--highlights successes and challenges, offering insights on scheduling, school leadership, and systems to guide others in achieving high reliability and impactful school reform. K-12 school and district leaders can use this book to: (1) Understand a sustainable framework that supports continued growth and development; (2) Envision schools and classrooms as spaces that prioritize students and their learning experiences; (3) Learn how teachers, students, and the community can each have a meaningful voice in the operation of schools and districts; (4) Discover new systems for competency-based instruction, assessment, grading, and reporting; and (5) Cultivate a vision for navigating transition and change.
Solution Tree. 555 North Morton Street, Bloomington, IN 47404. Tel: 800-733-6786; Tel: 812-336-7700; Fax: 812-336-7790; e-mail: orders@solution-tree.com; Web site: https://www.solutiontree.com/
Publication Type: Books; Guides - General
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado
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