The CBE Mastery Framework
The REL Southeast Competency-Based Education (CBE) alliance work led to the creation of the CBE Mastery Framework, which defines key components within an authentic CBE environment across the dimensions of Structure, Culture, Teaching, and Learning.
A series of videos related to the framework were produced through interviews with educators in North Carolina that are at various stages of implementing CBE. They offer practical advice for educators interested in exploring CBE further.
You can find the links to the five videos below, as well as a set of reflection questions that can be reviewed individually and/or as a team during professional development activities related to each dimension.
CBE Framework Series: CBE Defined
CBE Framework Series: CBE Defined
The CBE Defined video shares reflections from educators and students about how they define CBE and introduces the CBE Mastery framework.
The CBE Defined video shares reflections from educators and students about how they define CBE and introduces the CBE Mastery framework.
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- Did the definitions of CBE from the words of the students align to your current understanding of CBE? Why or why not?
5:46
- Did the Alliance's definition of CBE align to your current understanding of CBE? Why or why not?
- What are the some of the reasons educators are implementing CBE?
- What benefits/outcomes of CBE did you hear?
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- What are the four dimensions included in the CBE Mastery Framework?
- What did you notice about the educators' perspectives of CBE in this video?
- What did you notice about the students' perspectives of CBE in this video?
CBE Framework Series: Structure
CBE Framework Series: Structure
The structure video covers the systems and policies that enable and sustain CBE, including an emphasis on standards-based grading.
The structure video covers the systems and policies that enable and sustain CBE, including an emphasis on standards-based grading.
3:05
- What were some of the challenges mentioned when it comes to traditional grading?
- What are some of the ways that CBE differs from traditional assessment and grading that were mentioned in the video?
6:03
- What are some of the key structural elements you heard?
- Does your school have these structures in place to implement CBE?
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- What strategies did you hear educators use to implement these structural elements?
- What steps would you need to take at your school to put these in place?
CBE Framework Series: Culture
CBE Framework Series: Culture
The culture video covers the elements important to creating an environment that is supportive of CBE.
The culture video covers the elements important to creating an environment that is supportive of CBE.
3:02
- What were some of the challenges mentioned when it comes to traditional grading?
- What are some of the ways that CBE differs from traditional assessment and grading that were mentioned in the video?
6:00
- What are some of the key structural elements you heard?
- Does your school have these structures in place to implement CBE?
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- What strategies did you hear educators use to implement these structural elements?
- What steps would you need to take at your school to put these in place?
CBE Framework Series: Teaching
CBE Framework Series: Teaching
This 24-minute webinar explains how MTSS integrates RtI with Schoolwide PBIS (SWPBIS) and provides examples from Washington State, Mississippi, and Connecticut.
This 24-minute webinar explains how MTSS integrates RtI with Schoolwide PBIS (SWPBIS) and provides examples from Washington State, Mississippi, and Connecticut.
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- What key shift in teaching practice did you note?
- What benefit of shifting to these teaching practices did you hear mentioned?
7:14
- What were the key teaching elements included in the CBE Mastery Framework?
- How do these practices align to what is currently happening in your district, school, or classroom?
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- What types of support did you hear educators saying were helpful?
- What supports would be helpful to you and teachers in your school?
CBE Framework Series: Learning
CBE Framework Series: Learning
The learning video covers elements to ensure students are empowered to direct their own learning.
The learning video covers elements to ensure students are empowered to direct their own learning.
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- What does a student-centered learning environment look like to you?
- What are some ways that you have (or could) give students voice and choice in your classroom/school/district?
7:35
- How can you help make learning relevant, and what are some ways to incorporate student experiences outside of the classroom into the learning process?
- What are some ways to provide opportunities for students to take ownership of learning and practice leadership skills in the classroom?
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- How important is leadership support in a student-centered approach and how can they celebrate learning for students and educators?
- Do you think students in your classroom/school/district feel empowered or feel a sense of ownership in learning? What might be some long-term impacts of student ownership of learning?