Competency-Based Education in Michigan’s 21j Pilot Districts: Case Studies of Implementation and Innovation

November 2021

This brief outlines the core components of competency-based education and its Theory of Change that highlights mechanisms that may be necessary for the core components to translate into deeper learning for students. We then discuss implementation elements at the local level, presenting data from case studies of three participating 21j pilot districts. Finally, we elucidate challenges and successes experienced by the case districts in their work to implement CBE.