Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction: Imagine School Without Clocks; Part I. Leverage: The Perfect Storm; 1. Setting the Table for Transformation; 2. Reform: Getting Better at Things That Don't Work; Part II. The New Hampshire Story: Mandating Flexibility: Why Leadership From the Top Matters; 3. Fred's Story; 4. Rose's Story; 5. New Hampshire Present and Future; Part III. The New Model for Learning: 20th Century Versus 21st Century; 6. Time Versus Mastery; 7. Competency-Based Learning; 8. Learning in the 21st Century; 9. Dropouts Versus Engaged Learners; 10. Teacher Versus Educator; 11. Teacher Compensation; Part IV. Selling the Concept: A Conscious Effort to Create Public Demand; 12. Selling to Students and Parents; 13. Selling to Business, Nonprofits, and Communities; 14. Selling to the Education Community and Professional Organizations; 15. Selling the Concept and the Politics to Legislators; Part V. Imagine the Possibilities; 16. Moving Education From Time to Competency; Appendix; Bibliography; Index
Summary
How to base learning on mastery instead of time The authors not only suggest that student achievement should be based on mastering competencies instead of "seat time," they have implemented it in New Hampshire-and this book tells you how. Fred Bramante and Rose Colby describe their successful 21st century model in which: Every student is engaged Parents and students have more control over learning Dropouts are all but eliminated Curriculum becomes virtually limitless, project-based, and interdisciplinary This text for educators, policymakers, parents, and community members
