Home Difference between competencies and standards Difference between competencies and standards Sydney Schaef | Getting Started | Blog Sydney Schaef of reDesign, is a co-designer of the original Building 21 Competency Framework and in 2016, she authored this article that eloquently explains the difference between a competency and a standard. Log in Preview of resource View more resources in Author Add to favorites Designing for Engagement and Impact Design Template Design Template: Learning Activity Guide Add to favorites Collaborative Discussion Performance Task Guide Student Guide: Socratic Seminar Add to favorites Lead Scientific Investigations Performance Task Guide Student Guide: Writing a Lab Report Add to favorites Mathematical Argumentation and Reflection Performance Task Guide Student Guide: Mathematical Problem-solving