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Committee hears bill to clarify and support competency‑based education, transcripts and funding rules
Summary
Senate Bill 5189 would define competency‑based education (CBE) in statute, direct OSPI and the State Board of Education to develop competencies and a CBE high‑school transcript format, and authorize OSPI rules to recognize full‑time enrollment funding for CBE programs; proponents and opponents debated equity, standards and parental engagement.
Senate Bill 5189, presented to the Early Learning & K–12 Education Committee, would clarify that the term "competency‑based education" (CBE) is interchangeable with mastery‑based learning and specify seven elements of CBE, including that student progress is based on evidence of mastery rather than seat time. The bill directs OSPI to adopt rules to authorize full‑time enrollment funding for CBE programs, asks OSPI and the State Board of Education to recommend a process for aligning competencies with state learning standards, directs the State Board to…
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