{"id":7454,"date":"2024-04-05T18:33:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T18:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnercentered.org\/?p=7454"},"modified":"2025-09-29T13:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T21:11:14","slug":"competency-based-reporting-playbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learnercentered.org\/publications\/competency-based-reporting-playbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Competency-Based Reporting Playbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8974  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/learnercentered.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Assessment-Grading-Reporting-Paradigm-Shift.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"872\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnercentered.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Assessment-Grading-Reporting-Paradigm-Shift.png 960w, https:\/\/learnercentered.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Assessment-Grading-Reporting-Paradigm-Shift-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Welcome to the Learner-Centered Collaborative&#8217;s Playbook on Competency-Based Assessment, Grading and Reporting. In many traditional grading systems, learners are ranked, sorted and seen as a number in a gradebook. But there&#8217;s a competency-based world in which learners can be valued for who they are and how they are growing as individuals. It&#8217;s time for a paradigm shift from a traditional to a competency-based approach to assessment, grading and reporting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">This resource illuminates what is often a black box &#8211; how schools and districts are shifting away from traditional grading practices to ones that better align with and support learner-centered, competency-based education. Through interviews with dozens of schools and districts at various stages of implementing competency-based practices, along with insights from supporting organizations and edtech providers, we&#8217;ve compiled key learnings, models, and guidance to help your system thoughtfully approach the adaptive and technical changes involved in redesigning your assessment and reporting structures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">While assessment and grading is just one piece of the larger shift to learner-centered education, it is often a sticking point, with traditional practices living in tension with the overall vision. By making the alternatives concrete and visible, we hope to support your community in moving forward with changes that enable authentic, personalized, equitable and inclusive learning experiences for all.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">This Playbook includes three main sections:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Part 1: Introduction<\/p>\n<ul class=\"-mt-1 list-disc space-y-2 pl-8\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Explore the challenges with traditional grading and reporting<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Understand the shifts involved in moving to a competency-based approach<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Discover the impact these changes can have on learners, families and educators<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Learn key terminology and foundational concepts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Part 2: Designing Competency-Based Assessment and Reporting Structures<\/p>\n<ul class=\"-mt-1 list-disc space-y-2 pl-8\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Dive into the key decisions and considerations involved in creating a new system<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Learn how to identify outcomes, define proficiency levels, establish evidence, summarize progress, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Part 3: Explore Competency-Based Reporting in Action<\/p>\n<ul class=\"-mt-1 list-disc space-y-2 pl-8\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">See real-world examples from a diverse range of schools and districts<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Learn how they have implemented competency-based practices in their unique contexts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><strong>Please complete the form below to access the playbook.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-html\"><!--[if lte IE 8]>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2-legacy.js\"><\/script>\n<![endif]-->\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({ \n  region: \"na1\",\n  portalId: \"302069\",\n  formId: \"44b6c566-6847-460b-af94-17f16c5b7726\"\n});\n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&nbsp; Welcome to the Learner-Centered Collaborative&#8217;s Playbook on Competency-Based Assessment, Grading and Reporting. 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