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By Nia Baucke

By the fall of 2020, the entire in North Dakota will move to a competency-based education model. Students will chart their own academic courses to high school graduation and will stay with same-age peers for things like gym class and field trips. Even more notable, the district plans to eliminate all grade levels.

鈥淲e can鈥檛 keep structures that would allow us to fall back into a more traditional system,鈥� said Northern Cass superintendent, Cory Steiner, .

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The overarching goal? Stop the 鈥渙ne-size fits all鈥� model of education where students are limited by seat time and instead adopt a competency-based model that personalizes the learning needs of each student better allowing for support and acceleration of learning.

This daunting but promising transformation by Northern Cass is made possible through the passage of SB 2186 in 2017.聽 This policy allows to apply for waivers from specific state education requirements, such as seat time and traditional course sequencing, through an innovation plan. (Details of Northern Cass鈥� plans can be found in聽 from Hechinger Report.)

The passage of the bill was no small effort. After multiple public engagements and conversations and bill drafts, North Dakota鈥檚 newly elected governor, the , , , , , students and parents co-developed a policy that they believe will open the door for more innovative, student-centered learning opportunities. 麻豆果冻传媒视频 worked alongside NDDPI and other advocates to ensure the bill met the state鈥檚 unique vision for innovation in education.

Many districts plan on taking advantage of the flexibility the state鈥檚 innovation law affords. The state will continue partnering with 麻豆果冻传媒视频 to ensure that teachers, administrators and education advocates have the support they need to implement at strategic plan for personalized learning.