Lebanon School District among six in Missouri to receive Competency Based Learning Grant

LEBANON, Mo. (KY3) – Several school districts across Missouri will be sharing millions of dollars in grants from the state.

“An amazing opportunity just to really get some professional learning for staff and hopefully impact generations to come with an innovative way of thinking about education,” said Dr. Holly Schrage, the Lebanon Assistant Superintendent.

She says the money will be used to set up a micro-business school for high school students this fall.

”They will progress through mathematics through the lens of business and social studies to the lens of business. They will have authentic experiences in the community, real-world learning, just all-around business-related topics,” said Dr. Shrage.

The grant is for schools to support CBE, or Competency Based Learning.

A concept that is based on helping students master skills so they are workplace or college ready.

“When a student is ready to learn a concept and has mastered the concept, they can go ahead and move on,” said Dr. Shrage.

One of the largest grants went to the Success-Ready Students Network, a group helping schools wanting to try CBE.

Logan-Rogersville was just approved to join.

”It was a matter of seeing the work that’s been happening in the area with the districts that are a little bit further along, and talking with them. We’re very collaborative in our district,” said Superintendant Dr Rocky Valentine.

He says learning is not a one-size-fits-all approach.

”Making sure that we are focusing on that mastery level for students while also providing them some real-world opportunities.”

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