A challenge at the heart of personalized competency-based education (PCBE) is grouping and scheduling students according to their learning needs rather than their age. With this guidebook, you'll take a deep dive into the why and how of these foundational PCBE components. Gain clear guidance for gathering standards-based data and then using the results to create schedules that promote student proficiency.
Use this resource to organize learning on a day-to-day basis, based on individual student needs.
- Recognize the shortcomings of a traditional education system.
- Explore the benefits of a well-organized PCBE school.
- Understand how to use student data and learning-focused school scheduling techniques to overcome common challenges faced during the transition to PCBE.
- Receive helpful example class schedules from schools that have successfully implemented PCBE processes.
- Learn how teachers can incorporate PCBE-style flexibility within individual classrooms for personalized learning.
Contents:
Introduction: The Transition to Personalized Competency-Based Education
Chapter 1: Differences Between Traditional Education Systems and PCBE Systems
Chapter 2: The Importance of Student Data Within a PCBE System
Chapter 3: An Overview of PCBE Scheduling
Chapter 4: Creation of a Horizontal PCBE Schedule
Chapter 5: Creation of a Vertical PCBE Schedule
Chapter 6: Implementation Within Stand-Alone Classrooms
Epilogue
Appendix: Example Schedules