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title: ‘Toolkit’ Breaks Down K-12 Districts’ Shifts Into Competency-Based Learning
description: The Competency-Based Education Framework  by Education Elements and Digital Promise, as a way of pushing the field forward, faster.
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# [‘Toolkit’ Breaks Down K-12 Districts’ Shifts Into Competency-Based Learning](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/toolkit-breaks-down-k-12-districts-shifts-into-competency-based-learning)

 Written by [Sean Cavanagh](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/author/sean-cavanagh) | Jun 9, 2017 9:02:00 AM

A new guide provides insights on districts’ efforts to pioneer approaches in “competency-based learning,” and documents the many challenges they can face along the way.

The online [Competency-Based Education Toolkit](http://digitalpromise.org/cbe_topic/) was unveiled recently by Digital Promise, a nonprofit that seeks to promote the effective use of technology and research in schools, and Education Elements, a consulting firm that works with districts on “personalized learning” and other goals.

The guide offers on-the-ground examples from districts that are at various stages of developing or implementing competency-based models, and it’s meant to serve as a blueprint for other K-12 systems that might follow their lead.

 

[This article appeared originally on Edweek Market Brief. Read the full article here.](https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/toolkit-breaks-down-district-ventures-into-competency-based-learning/)

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