Aug. 19, 2025
How to Evaluate Students Through Competency Based Learning
Are we grading what really matters? In most cases, no.
In this episode, we sit-down with Karin Hess, Jonathan Vander Els and Brian Stack - authors of the book Elevating Competency-Based Learning in a PLC at Work - to discuss how competency-based learning and grading can help educators provide students with a clear pathway in learning both standards based academic content while developing higher order life skills.
We discuss, in particular, how to create classrooms that are student owned, assessment practices beyond the paper and pencil test, and how we can ensure equity in teaching practices across classrooms.
Jonathan Vander Els LinkedIn Page
Music by Aylex