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- Competency-Based Education Grant Program
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Competency-Based Education Grant Program
The department administers these grants for local competency-based education programs. Districts may apply for grants to support eligible programs, which offer students flexible opportunities to progress, demonstrate mastery and earn course credit; provide individual learning options; assess proficiency based on attainment of critical knowledge and skills; and assess mastery through performance tasks.
- Competency-Based Education Task Force
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Competency-Based Education Task Force
The Competency-Based Education Task Force was established to study and develop competency-based education programs in public schools. The task force is made up of members appointed by the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president pro tempore of the senate, and the commissioner of education. The objectives outlined in legislation to guide its work include:
- Work toward implementing competency-based education courses statewide and devising a plan for Missouri to lead the way in competency-based education courses;
- Solicit input from individuals and organizations with information or expertise relevant to the task force's objective, including experts and educators with experience related to competency-based education programs;
- Hold at least three public hearings to provide an opportunity to receive public testimony including, but not limited to, testimony from educators, local school boards, parents, representatives from business and industry, labor and community leaders, members of the general assembly, and the general public;
- Identify promising competency-based education programs;
- Identify obstacles to implementing competency-based education programs in Missouri public schools;
- Develop comprehensive graduate profiles that describe meaningful and critical knowledge skills that students should have upon graduation that can be implemented into a diploma designation;
- Develop findings and recommendations for implementing competency-based education models and practices in Missouri public schools, including recommending changes to existing legislation, rules, and regulations; and
- Develop findings and recommendations for implementing a competency-based performance assessment.
- Recovery High Schools
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- School Innovation Waiver Program
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School Innovation Waiver Program
Through the School Innovation Waiver program, schools or districts may apply to the Missouri State Board of Education for waivers of certain statutes or rules for these purposes:
- Improving student readiness for employment, higher education, vocational training, technical training, or any other form of career and job training
- Increasing the compensation of teachers
- Improving the recruitment, retention, training, preparation, or professional development of teachers
When granted, waivers are effective for three years and require annual reports to the department.
- Turnaround Schools
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