Pioneers of Personalized Education: Westminster Public Schools and the Pursuit of Competency-Based Learning (a Blueprint for Competency-Based Learning

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.

• 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