Leading a Competency-Based Elementary School

Transition from a traditional school to a high reliability organization that ensures students master academic, cognitive, and metacognitive skills and knowledge. Rooted in decades of research, this valuable guide outlines how K-5 leaders can implement an effective competency-based education system. You'll employ 16 leading indicators to measure your school's high reliability status and discover a process to create and address lagging indicators based on collected data. Use this book to implement competency-based education in elementary school: Understand why competency-based education drives school effectiveness and school improvement. Discover how to shift from traditional practices to competency-based learning and data-driven instruction. Review 16 school-level indicators implemented by Marzano Academies schools. Learn how to collectively monitor student learning and respond to lagging indicators. Receive and adapt research-based strategies and tools to address your school's specific needs.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Indicators That Address the Psychological, Social, and Emotional Context of the School

Chapter 2: Indicators That Address Competency-Based Instruction

Chapter 3: Indicators That Address Curriculum

Chapter 4: Indicators That Address Structural Changes in the Way Schools Run

Chapter 5: Addressing Second-Order Change

References and Resources

Index