Competencies:  The Critical Common Language for Industry and Education

Competencies: The Critical Common Language for Industry and Education

We are no longer preparing for the future of work in this country: the future of work is here. The pandemic and ensuing devastating job loss have accelerated an already rising need for a flexible workforce—one where all workers have the opportunity to reskill in...
Assessment is not a Four-Letter Word

Assessment is not a Four-Letter Word

We regularly encounter curriculum that is engaging, creative and effective, followed by… a multiple choice quiz.  What is there about assessment that seems to be off-limits to re-imagination? One possibility is that assessment is seen as the vegetable, not the...
What is a Competency Framework and Why does Everybody Suddenly Want One?

What is a Competency Framework and Why does Everybody Suddenly Want One?

Let’s begin with a full confession:  we are in the competency business, and yet recently found ourselves asking each other: “do you know what people actually mean by ‘competency framework’?”  “Competency frameworks” have become ubiquitous, and Volta Learning...