UNDERSTANDING ONE STONE’S
GROWTH FRAMEWORK

The Growth Framework uses a competency-based approach to learning and assessment that
addresses the needs of today’s learner. The Growth Framework was developed at One Stone’s lab school and now One Stone’s Bold Learning Objectives (BLOB) and One Stone’s Growth Transcript are being customized, implemented, and tested in partner schools in California, North Carolina, Washington, and Florida. Over 750 students (grades 5-12) are now using the Growth Framework and over 160 colleges and universities have accepted at One Stone’s premier high school in Boise, Idaho and our partner school’s students using the Growth Transcript.

THE BLOB

One Stone’s Bold Learning Objectives, or BLOB, focuses on four key areas of learning: mindset, creativity, skills, and knowledge. Each area includes cognitive and non-cognitive competencies and dispositions and is supported by research-based learning objectives and criteria for mastery. Through their work in relevant, real-world experiences, students develop the social and emotional skills necessary for a growth mindset; they learn how to approach challenges and solve complex problems creatively; and they gain professional skills required of leaders who pursue their passions with confidence and purpose.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment at One Stone is rigorous and formative and includes data taken from performance-based evaluations, peer-to-peer reviews, self-evaluations, coach observations and written feedback. Assessment practices measure competencies and growth over time in traditional disciplinary areas (Knowledge), as well as social-emotional development (Mindset), real-world problem solving using human centered design (Creativity), and professional habits of work (Skills).

GROWTH TRANSCRIPT

The Growth Transcript is One Stone’s dynamic goal setting, coaching, and assessment tool that measures growth over time in a broad range of real-world skills and competencies. The Growth Transcript reflects the application (skill and ability to apply), agency (voice, choice, and ownership), and contexts (academic, professional, social, and emotional) in which students are practicing across the four domains of the BLOB: mindset, creativity, skills, and knowledge.