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Laconia staff outline how New Hampshire's ED 306 competency standards will change graduation and curriculum
Summary
District presenters told the Laconia School Board that New Hampshire's updated ED 306 standards (adopted about a year ago) shift high-school credits from seat time to competency-based demonstration and add several half-credit requirements beginning with the class of 2030.
Speaker 3, the evening's presenter, told the Laconia School Board on Dec. 16 that the New Hampshire Department of Education adopted revised standards (ED 306) about a year ago and that district teams have been crosswalking old and new language to understand impacts.
The presenter said the new framework emphasizes competency-based education and local control in developing competency statements. "The new standards were adopted and became the standards by which public schools in New Hampshire, operate," Speaker 3 said, adding that districts retain flexibility to develop competencies as long as they align to state standards.
Why it matters: Board materials and staff analysis show the biggest immediate change affects high-school graduation credits. Under ED…
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