Competency-Based Education Andrew Lutz alutz4@jccc.edu

What is Competency-Based Education? Competency-based education is a system where students advance to higher levels of learning when they demonstrate mastery of concepts and skills regardless of time, place or pace. Key features: -Development of competencies -Formative and summative assessments -Instruction and student support roles -Program flexibility Why do it?

Sample Competency Illustrate the installation, configuration and troubleshooting of current operating systems (OS). A. Explain the purpose of an operating system. B. Perform an operating system installation. C. Configure network settings to provide access to remote resources. D. Identify common operating system installations problems and describe appropriate troubleshooting steps to resolve them.

Facts about CBE Up to 600 colleges are working on a competency-based education program Only 28% of undergraduate students in the US are under the age of 21 and attend four-year, non-profit schools In 2017, 91% of provosts at public colleges and universities said they favored awarding credit through CBE 73% of WGU grads say their university experience was worth the cost compared with 38% nationally

Who does it? Western Governors University The University of Michigan The University of Wisconsin Broward College Austin Community College Johnson County Community College

How we do it Exclusively online courses CompTIA A+ Courses CCENT Courses Talk with all students enrolling in the program Design courses around competencies and objectives Objective and performance assessments Two 8 week semesters Works with our current time based environment Allows students to finish one course early and begin the other immediately

How to get started Find a partner and do your research Identify a college that does CBE Find a specific contact Attain institutional buy-in Pick ideal courses to pilot Courses that have willing faculty members Courses that can be implemented online Develop your course around competencies and objectives Make your course is modular around your competencies Ensure that pathways exist for students to accelerate based on their progression

Resources https://www.insidehighered.com/digital- learning/article/2017/01/30/provosts-no-longer-fear-impact- competency-based-education https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/10/18/competency- based-educations-business-model-offers-promise-report-finds https://www.ed.gov/oii-news/competency-based-learning-or- personalized-learning http://www.cbenetwork.org/competency-based-education/