What it Does
Educators have the tools and support they need to teach in transformed high schools.
Why it Matters
No one knows the benefits of project-based, competency-driven learning better than educators. But too often, they’re left to figure it out on their own.
According to a 2024 survey by Education Week, only 13 percent of teachers have experience with competency-based instructional approaches, but 69 percent are interested in learning more or trying these methods in their own classrooms.
Educators need and deserve tools, resources, and other support for exploring and scaling innovative instructional strategies that transform the high school learning experience.
To meet the criteria for this policy action, a state must devote resources to developing the capacity of high school educators and leaders to implement learning models that integrate durable competencies with academic knowledge and skills, by:
Funding professional learning for teachers in effective instructional approaches that integrate academic and durable skills, such as project-based or competency-based learning; or
Requiring preparation in those approaches for pre-service teachers; or
Establishing and funding a pilot program in those approaches that includes professional learning for educators; or
Publishing resources for high school educators that provide models and exemplars of those approaches, along with guidance to support their implementation.
