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What is Proficiency-Based Learning?

L&G -Proficiency-Based Learning

Proficiency-Based Learning is a system of teaching and assessment practices that bases a student's success off their progress towards a specific learning objective. This is different than the traditional system which advances students through their learning based on seat time.

Why are we switching to Proficiency-Based Learning? Why now?

It is best for students

Proficiency-based learning 

  • Geared towards learning growth

  • Clarity around what is being taught and the purpose

  • Habits of Learning separated from academic grade

  • Increased chance for personalization of learning

It is required by law

In 2013, Vermont’s Act 77 brought the Education Quality Standards (EQS), which require that high schools develop systems for “Proficiency-Based Graduation". We as a school have been working to make this switch for several years. Teachers have been attending trainings and working on choosing graduation proficiencies. 

Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements

An illustration depicts a graduation scene with a stylized graduate in front of a forest.

This is the end goal of our  proficiency based grading work. Proficiency Based Graduation Requirements (PBGRs)  are a locally developed set of content knowledge and skills connected to state standards that all students must demonstrate to graduate.  At Leland and Gray, each department has selected the skills and content that they deemed essential for a Leland and Gray graduate to know and be able to do.  In conjunction with the content standards, students will also be assessed on Transferable Skills. These transferable skills are life and career skills that are essential outcomes for students as they move through school and into college and careers  Then end goal will be for students to graduate having  proven proficiency in all of the content and transferable skills.