The push for degree completion has taken the national spotlight easily in recent years. But surprisingly, questions about the quality and consistency of those degrees have not been quite so prevalent.

Competency-based education (CBE) programs may be an appealing alternative to conventional seat-time-based postsecondary degrees, but CBE’s long-term viability hinges on the credibility of these ...

This article is part of the collection: Real Life Learning: An Up Close Look at Competency-Based Education. In Thomas County, Georgia, students who have struggled in the mainstream have found a home ...

Yet the rate at which schools cited specific practice tags associated with competency-based education ranged widely: almost 75 percent of schools said they offer multiple opportunities for students to ...

New Hampshire’s Assessment for Learning Project (ALP) has been a quest to deepen and personalize competency-based learning for all students. During the 2016-2017 school year, we attempted to confront ...

This post is by Joey Hunziker, Program Manager, Innovation Lab Network, CCSSO. In 2017, CCSSO’s Innovation Lab Network went through a reflection process to take stock of the progress we made to date ...

When the pandemic turned every bedroom, living room, and community center into a classroom, a fundamental shift occurred in what constitutes evidence of learning. No longer able to comfortably walk ...

"Through entrustment-based supervision, we can introduce students to the realities of entry-level work, use the assessment components supporting entrustment for valuable feedback and to strengthen ...

Competency management systems allow employers to evaluate employees' performance. Use of these systems allows managers and supervisors to identify gaps, deploy remedial training, recruit staff and ...

Coined in the 1970s, competency-based learning is gaining converts and building enthusiasm in our K-12 education system, taking the focus off grades and seat time—and replacing it with an emphasis on ...

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is rooting for a competency-based assessment curriculum for teachers in primary schools, aimed at improving their capacities in quality teaching and ...