Pioneers of Personalized Education

Westminster Public Schools (WPS) in Colorado has embarked on a transformative journey toward competency-based education. Through strategic planning and continuous improvement, WPS developed a learner-centered system prioritizing personalized learning and student agency. Their road map--rooted in shared vision and second-order change--highlights successes and challenges, offering insights on scheduling, school leadership, and systems to guide others in achieving high reliability and impactful school reform.

K-12 school and district leaders can use this book to:

Understand a sustainable framework that supports continued growth and development Envision schools and classrooms as spaces that prioritize students and their learning experiences Learn how teachers, students, and the community can each have a meaningful voice in the operation of schools and districts Discover new systems for competency-based instruction, assessment, grading, and reporting Cultivate a vision for navigating transition and change

Contents:

Introduction Chapter 1: Shared Vision Chapter 2: Leadership at All Levels Chapter 3: Competency-Based Design Chapter 4: Learner-Centered Classroom Chapter 5: Continuous Improvement Chapter 6: Bridging Continuous Improvement to High Reliability Epilogue References Index