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

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