Competency-Based Learning means that teachers will create a personalized learning experience that is organized based on how your child learns, what your child currently knows and understands, and what your
child wants and needs to learn next. This will allow flexibility so learners will receive instruction that is “just right”
for them. Instruction will be tailored to each student’s strengths, needs, and interests to ensure students are
becoming proficient and demonstrate mastery in target skills. When a child masters a skill they will move to the
next skill set. Children who catch on quickly will continue to be challenged and those that might need a little
more time won’t be rushed. Group teaching will be responsive to what your child needs when they need it
rather than teaching to all levels during the same learning block (like it is now). Competency groups in math
and reading may be multi-age. For example in a group of ten math students three might be first-graders and
seven are second-graders. The rest of the day students will be with their grade-level peers.