Memo • January 2019

Answers to frequently asked questions regarding competency-based education. Specifically:

• What is competency-based education?
• Why is competency-based education legislation needed—and what does it do?
• What are the advantages of competency-based education over traditional approaches?
• How do you measure if competency-based education is working?
• What is the role of the teacher in competency-based education?
• Which other states have competency-based education legislation?
• How does competency-based education fit into the larger concept of student-centered learning?