As technological advancements drive continued changes to the workplace—and the skills expected from individual workers—the expectations of K-12 education systems are shifting to meet these needs.

Many states and school districts are considering how to best prepare students for the lives and careers they will experience outside of their educational pursuits. To shift the education system to better prepare students, some states are thinking about or currently implementing varied forms of student-centered models, including Competency-Based Education (CBE), to reform traditional ways of educating and testing students. This policy brief aims to define what CBE is, identify challenges in implementing CBE, examine how other states are enacting CBE and its corresponding performance measures, and show potential models or best practices for Nevada.